A foolish, contemptible, or insignificant person; an oddball or minor character.
Possibly from earlier slang or dialect origins, with uncertain etymology. Some sources speculate Scandinavian influence or American regional derivation, but the true source remains unclear.
Slang words often have the worst etymologies—'gink' appears in dictionaries but even lexicographers admit they're not sure where it came from, which is kind of fun because it means we're all equally puzzled!
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