Meanings
Origin
From kitchen sink (noun) + -ing (suffix forming nouns denoting the acts of doing things), referring to terms like everything but the kitchen sink and throw the kitchen sink at. The term is attested earlier than kitchen sink (verb).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish aiheeseen liittymättömien valitusten esittäminen, kaikkien huonojen tietojen julkistus kerralla
- aiheeseen liittymättömien valitusten esittäminenact of raising unrelated complaints and other matters during an argument
- kaikkien huonojen tietojen julkistus kerrallaact or practice of releasing a large amount of information about the poor financial results of a company in one go
Polish wyciąganie starych brudów, wrzucanie do jednego worka
- wyciąganie starych brudówact of raising unrelated complaints and other matters during an argument
- wrzucanie do jednego workaact of raising unrelated complaints and other matters during an argument
- czyszczenie bilansuact or practice of releasing a large amount of information about the poor financial results of a company in one go
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with kitchen-sinking
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APA
kitchen-sinking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kitchen-sinking
MLA
“kitchen-sinking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kitchen-sinking. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kitchen-sinking,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kitchen-sinking.
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