Something small or insignificant, often in a way that seems cheap or poorly made.
From British slang of the early 1900s, possibly related to 'dink' (a small thing). The exact origin is unclear, but it may derive from rhyming slang or children's language for something tiny.
During World War II, the British used 'dinky toys' as their brand name for small metal cars—the word stuck so well that it became shorthand for anything miniature and sometimes underwhelming.
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