Clink Definition
klĭngk
clinked, clinking, clinks
verb
clinked, clinking, clinks
To make or cause to make a light, sharp ringing sound.
Clinked their wineglasses together in a toast.
American Heritage
To make or cause to make a slight, sharp sound, as of glasses striking together.
Webster's New World
(humorous, dated) To rhyme.
Wiktionary
noun
clinks
Such a sound.
Webster's New World
A jail; prison.
Webster's New World
Origin of Clink
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In the sense of “jail”, from the Clink prison in Southwark, London, itself presumably named after sound of doors being bolted or chains rattling.
From Wiktionary
Middle English clinken probably from Middle Dutch klinken of imitative origin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
After Clink , a district of London famous for its prison
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Onomatpoeic, as metal against metal.
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