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DINK

DINK

1 8.1
A couple with two incomes and no children
  • noun
  • /dɪŋk/
  • Jargon
: DINK
  • There was a TikTok trend where people are describing what is life as a DINK and why.

No, not those dinks, these Dinks, or dual income no kids households.

Examples

  • And you guessed that DINK stands for dual income no kids.

  • And the we in Shanghai, we have some new family called the DINK family.

  • No, not those dinks, these Dinks, or dual income no kids households.

    Dad Saves America

  • I personally have never spent such a high percentage of my income/my household's income on housing (not as a starving student, a DINK, or even when I rented one house while the house I owned was vacant.)

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  • Many young couples today are proud to be part of a DINK household, enjoying their financial freedom without the responsibilities of children.

  • The term DINK describes couples who both work and earn an income, making lifestyle choices that focus on travel and leisure.

  • As a DINK couple, they often invest their money in experiences rather than material possessions.

Compounds

double-dink
  • Jargon
9.8

A scoring play in a game where a player or team scores twice in one match

Surface Forms

DINK singular
DINKs plural

Etymology

The word DINK is an acronym from the phrase 'dual income, no kids'. Think of a couple with two paychecks and no children to remember that a DINK is a household with two incomes and no kids.