Definition
Past tense of fink; acted as an informer or strikebreaker, or betrayed someone.
Etymology
From fink (origin disputed: possibly from German 'Fink' meaning finch or cheat, or from union slang). The verb form developed in American English in the early 20th century.
Kelly Says
The term 'finked' has deep roots in labor history—a scab or company informant who 'finked' on union organizers was one of the most despised figures in American industrial struggle, making it a word loaded with class conflict.
Translations
ARالعربية
تم فينك
tam fin-k
BNবাংলা
ফিংক করা
fin-k kor-a
CSČeština
finknutý
fin-kut-ee
DEDeutsch
finkiert
fin-ke-irt
ESEspañol
finkeado
fin-ke-a-do
FISuomi
finkattu
fin-kat-tu
HIहिन्दी
फिंक किया गया
fin-k ki-ya gaya
HUMagyar
finkelt
fin-kelt
IDBahasa Indonesia
fink
fin-k
ITItaliano
finkato
fin-ka-to
JA日本語
フインクされた
finku sa-re-ta
KO한국어
핑크졌다
ping-ke-jjeot-da
MSBahasa Melayu
fink
fin-k
PLPolski
finkowany
fin-ko-va-ny
PTPortuguês
finkeado
fin-ke-a-do
RUРусский
обфинкено
ob-fin-ke-no
TAதமிழ்
ஃபின்னப்பட்டது
fin-na-pa-ttu
TEతెలుగు
ఫింక్ చేయబడింది
fin-k che-ya-ba-di-ndi
TRTürkçe
finklenmiş
fin-ke-len-mis
UKУкраїнська
фінкований
fin-ko-va-nyy
URاردو
فینک کیا گیا
fin-k ki-ya gaya
VITiếng Việt
đã được fink
da duoc fin-k