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finking out

finking out is the present participle and gerund of fink out.

Meaning of fink out

Verb

fink out (third-person singular simple present finks out, present participle finking out, simple past and past participle finked out)

  1. (slang) To avoid or shirk, either by failing to perform, or by performing in a grossly insufficient, negligent, or superficial manner.

Questions about finking out

What is finking out the present participle and gerund of?
Finking out is the present participle and gerund of fink out.

Words near finking out in the dictionary

  1. Finkelstein
  2. Finkelstein reaction
  3. Finkelsteins
  4. Finkes
  5. finking
  6. finking out
  7. Finkle
  8. Finklea
  9. Finkleas
  10. Finkler
  11. Finklers

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