dinq

English

Alternative forms

• dink

Etymology

Initialism of delinquent in nuclear qualifications, originally used in nuclear submarine programs.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɪŋk/

Adjective

dinq (not comparable)

1. (US, Navy, slang) Not making a requisite amount of progress in one's qualifications.

   My mate is so dinq that he could get 100 signatures a day and he'd still be behind.

Synonyms

• behind the curve

See also

• up or out