dinki minin.

Brit.

/ˈdɪŋkɪ ˌmɪni/, U.S.

/ˈdɪŋki ˌmɪni/, Caribbean English /ˈdɪŋki ˌmɪni/

Forms: 1900s dingki-mini, 1900s dinkie-minie, 1900s dinky-minny, 1900s dinki mini, 1900s dingiminney. Also with capital initials.

Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps ultimately a borrowing from Kongo. Etymon: Kongo ndingi.

Etymology: Origin uncertain; perhaps ultimately < Kongo ndingi lamentation, funeral song, although the origin of the second element is unknown.

Jamaican.

A dance of African origin, typically performed in a circle within which couples take turns to execute a sequence of movements characterized by pelvic gyrations and energetic legwork. Also: an event, esp. a funeral ceremony, at which this dance is performed.Traditionally performed on the second to eighth night of nine night funeral observances; cf. nine night n. 1.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > dancing > types of dance or dancing > dances of other countries > [noun] > West Indies

myal1868

bamboula1883

merengue1888

mento1910

burru1929

son1931

dinki mini1936

Shango1941

jump-up1948

Afro1949

1936 Daily Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica) 7 Aug. 17/5 Young people congregate at nights in the villages all over the island to sing the catchy tunes, jump ‘dinkie-minie’ and indulge in practices which condemn them to lives of self-effacement and degradation.

1987 Jamaica Jrnl. 20 28/2 Tacky..was a slave of renown in St. Mary whose death occasioned a great Dinki Mini.

1997 Caribbean Today 31 Aug. 20 The passing of loved ones is remembered through gerreh and dinki mini, which are traditional wake celebrations designed to cheer up the bereaved.

2010 K. Miller Last Warner Woman ii. 103 I see..an old man with a leg twist up like him want to dance DinkiMini.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	dinki mini
释义	dinki minin. Brit. /ˈdɪŋkɪ ˌmɪni/, U.S. /ˈdɪŋki ˌmɪni/, Caribbean English /ˈdɪŋki ˌmɪni/ Forms: 1900s dingki-mini, 1900s dinkie-minie, 1900s dinky-minny, 1900s dinki mini, 1900s dingiminney. Also with capital initials. Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps ultimately a borrowing from Kongo. Etymon: Kongo ndingi. Etymology: Origin uncertain; perhaps ultimately < Kongo ndingi lamentation, funeral song, although the origin of the second element is unknown. Jamaican. A dance of African origin, typically performed in a circle within which couples take turns to execute a sequence of movements characterized by pelvic gyrations and energetic legwork. Also: an event, esp. a funeral ceremony, at which this dance is performed.Traditionally performed on the second to eighth night of nine night funeral observances; cf. nine night n. 1. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > dancing > types of dance or dancing > dances of other countries > [noun] > West Indies myal1868 bamboula1883 merengue1888 mento1910 burru1929 son1931 dinki mini1936 Shango1941 jump-up1948 Afro1949 1936 Daily Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica) 7 Aug. 17/5 Young people congregate at nights in the villages all over the island to sing the catchy tunes, jump ‘dinkie-minie’ and indulge in practices which condemn them to lives of self-effacement and degradation. 1987 Jamaica Jrnl. 20 28/2 Tacky..was a slave of renown in St. Mary whose death occasioned a great Dinki Mini. 1997 Caribbean Today 31 Aug. 20 The passing of loved ones is remembered through gerreh and dinki mini, which are traditional wake celebrations designed to cheer up the bereaved. 2010 K. Miller Last Warner Woman ii. 103 I see..an old man with a leg twist up like him want to dance DinkiMini. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1936
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