hacker vs rinky-dink

hacker

noun
  • One who is inexperienced or unskilled at a particular activity, especially a sport such as golf or tennis. 

  • Something that hacks; a tool or device for hacking. 

  • One who is expert at programming and solving problems with a computer. 

  • One who operates a taxicab. 

  • One who uses a computer to gain unauthorized access to data, or to carry out malicious attacks. 

  • A fork-shaped tool used to harvest root vegetables. 

  • A computer security professional, a white-hat hacker. 

  • One who cuts with rough or heavy blows. 

  • One who kicks wildly or roughly. 

  • One who is consistent and focuses on accomplishing a task or several tasks. 

rinky-dink

noun
  • An amateur or someone who is underqualified. 

  • A tinkling, tinny style of music; honky-tonk. 

  • A thingy; a miscellaneous thing or object. 

  • Deceptive or underhanded rigmarole; trickery. 

  • A small-time crook or conman; someone who operates unethically. 

  • Something that is not up to acceptable standards. 

  • A bad deal; the result of a false promise. 

adj
  • That rinky-dink shelf is likely to collapse if you fill it with books. 

  • Of poor quality; shoddy, small-time, or amateurish. 

  • Crooked; underhanded. 

  • Tinkling and tinny. 

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