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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†GINK, v., n.2 [gɪŋk]
I. v. “To titter, to laugh in a suppressed manner” (Abd. 1825 Jam.).
II. n. “The act of tittering”(Ib.).
[Phs. a variant form of Kink, v.2, n.2, to laugh loudly, a violent fit of laughter, with weakened meaning.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Gink v., n.2". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 17 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/gink_v_n2>


