Dinky

n.

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A miniature cayer.

In use

Right boy, you get de peteral an' de matches, an' I'll bring de dinkies and de ramp. Den we'll fire dem at a few yungwans passin' by and maybe dey'll g'waffwit us!

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Lawrence Muck

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Very well, you fetch the petrol and the matches and I shall bring the toy cars and the ramp. Then we shall launch them at a few passing young ladies, and perhaps they will consent to court us!