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    [Noun]  | "fink" | \ ˈfiŋk \


    1: one who is disapproved of or is held in contempt

    2: strikebreaker

    3: informer

    Origin: 1894 ;

     Of uncertain origin;

      * Note : The word fink is apparently first attested in a sketch by the American humorist George Ade, "'Stumpy' and Other Interesting People," first printed in the Chicago Record on March 17, 1894. It has traditionally been compared with German Fink, literally, "finch" (see: {finch|finch}), used in various pejorative compounds, as Dreckfink (Dreck "filth"), Mistfink (Mist "manure"), Schmierfink (Schmiere "grease"), referring to a dirty or untidy person (Mistfink, at least, is known from the end of the 15th century); or with Fink in German university slang referring to someone who did not belong to a student association (Burschenschaft). Probably of more relevance to the English word is the recording of Fink, Finke in German criminal argot (Rotwelsch) as one of many variants (also Pink, Pincke, Pünke, Bink, Bing, Fünke) with the meaning "contemptible person" (recorded by the criminologist Friedrich Avé-Lallemant in his "Wörterbuch der Gaunersprache," in vol. 4 of Das Deutsche Gaunerthum, Leipzig, 1862). These forms are clearly dependent on a Dutch, Frisian and Low German etymon meaning "little finger" (see: {pinkie:2|pinkie:2}), extended to mean "penis" (a sense recorded for East Frisian pink, and a meaning of both Fink and Pink in Low German according to Avé-Lallemant) and then "contemptible person.";

    [Noun]  | "rat fink" 


    1: fink, informer

    Origin: 1964 ;

    [Verb]  | "fink" 


    1: to give information about another's wrongdoing to an authority : squeal —usually used with on

    Origin: circa 1925 ;

     Derivative of {see: |fink:1|fink:1};

    [Verb]  | "fink out" 


    1: back out, cop out

    Origin: 1956 ;

    [Phrasal verb]  | "fink on" 


    1: to tell someone about the bad behavior or criminal activity of (another person)

    [Noun]  | "fink" 


    1: a person who provides information about another's wrongdoing;


      * e.g., " ... his own brother turned out to be the fink who ratted them out to the police "



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    2: a person whose behavior is offensive to others;


      * e.g., " ... that fink would sell out every one of us to save her own behind "



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    [Noun]  | "rat fink" 


    1: a person who provides information about another's wrongdoing;


      * e.g., " ... who's the sorry rat fink that went squealing to the cops? "



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    2: a person whose behavior is offensive to others;


      * e.g., " ... regrets ever doing business with that rat fink, who cheated him out of gobs of money "



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    [Verb]  | "fink" 


    1: to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities;


      * e.g., " ... we never would have been caught if he hadn't finked on us "



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    [Verb]  | "fink out" 


    1: to break a promise or agreement;


      * e.g., " ... I can't believe you'd fink out on me and leave me to go to the party alone! "



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     [ "fink" ]

    1: (1)someone who tells on a person for no reason at all.

      * e.g.,  ... That fink Joni justed finked on me to the boss! I'm gonig to get payback on that fink! 

     [ "fink" ]

    2: (2) A slang term used in the 1960's of some one who is very unpleasent

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    3: (3) A company spy

     [ "fink" ]

    1: 1) A bastard, in the figurative sense. Good word to know if you're in a situation in which it wouldn't be smart to actually say "bastard."

      * e.g.,  ... "Your brother's been back-biting me again. One of these days, I'll deck that little fink!" 

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    2: 2) A treacherous person.

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    1: noun

      * e.g.,  ... "You're such a fink-- I can't believe you finked out by finking on me!" 

     [ "fink" ]

    2:  a strikebreaker

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    3:  an informer

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    4: verb

     [ "fink" ]

    5:  (with "out") quit; give up; let down

     [ "fink" ]

    6:  (with "on") inform against

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    1: Someone who ditches their friends for a less noble cause.

      * e.g.,  ... He is known to fink on us for his girlfriend. 

     [ "fink" ]

    1: An illiterate pronunciation of the word "Think". Usually, someone of low socio economic background tend to use the letter "F" in all words spelt the letters "TH". There are also other words which are commonly used by such people. (Bruva)= Brother,(Wiv)= With. The list goes on.

      * e.g.,  ... Wat are ya finkin bout? Me bruva finks you feeved his holden an vat. Viss is heaps good ahy. 

     [ "fink" ]

    1: dirty bastard

      * e.g.,  ... "Dump your fink of a boyfriend!" 

     [ "fink" ]

    1: The tapered end of a shit caused by the asshole closing.

      * e.g.,  ... "That turd was 18 inches long from heel to fink!" 

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    1: A loveable trickster who wins affection through his/her mischevious antics.

      * e.g.,  ... "Oh, John Perry, did you urinate in my soda? You little fink!" 

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    1: A person who goes to the authorities and tattles on another person.

      * e.g.,  ... Martha is a contemptable fink. She is the boss's eyes and ears, and reports people who come back from lunch 2 minutes late. 

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    2: A tattler.

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    3: A snitch.

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    4: A stoolie.

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    5: A canary.

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    6: A squealer.

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    7: In short, a person beneath contempt.

     [ "fink" ]

    1: A scumbucket, slimebag, scoundril, scallywag, piece of shit, trador, undesired being, bastard, fucker, motherfucker, brotherfucker, ass hole, douchebag, purple headed yogurt slinger, asswhipe, shitface, shit monger, fink.

      * e.g.,  ... Fink is a scoundril. Do not approach unarmed. 

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    2: Any of these will do.

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