dinq

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/dɪŋk/

adjective

Not making a requisite amount of progress in one's qualifications.

“My mate is so dinq that he could get 100 signatures a day and he'd still be behind.”

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Meanings

adjectivedinq (not comparable)

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  1. NavyUSnot comparableslangNot making a requisite amount of progress in one's qualifications.

    My mate is so dinq that he could get 100 signatures a day and he'd still be behind.

    Synonyms: behind the curve

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveNot making a requisite amount of progress in one's qualifications.

Similar
behind the curve

Origin

Initialism of delinquent in nuclear qualifications, originally used in nuclear submarine programs.

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APA

dinq. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dinq

MLA

“dinq.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dinq. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dinq,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dinq.

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