Antonyms for finking


Grammar : Verb
Spell : fingk
Phonetic Transcription : fɪŋk


Definition of finking

Origin :
  • 1902, of uncertain origin, possibly from German Fink "a frivolous or dissolute person," originally "finch;" the German word also had a sense of "informer" (cf. stool pigeon). The other theory traces it to Pinks, short for Pinkerton agents, the private police force hired to break up the 1892 Homestead strike. As a verb, 1925 in American English slang. Related: Finked; finking.
  • As in sing : verb tattle on someone
  • As in confess : verb admit, confirm
Example sentences :
  • He was trying to make no noise, so he wouldn't wake me, finking I was asleep.
  • Extract from : « Oonomoo the Huron » by Edward S. Ellis
  • Where the hell did my subway pass get off on finking me out for having a "nonstandard ride pattern?"
  • Extract from : « Little Brother » by Cory Doctorow

Synonyms for finking

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