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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 4 May 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/gink_v_n2>
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