Associations to the word «Fink»

Wiktionary

FINK, noun. (chiefly US) (slang) Someone who betrays a trust.
FINK, verb. (chiefly US) (slang) To betray a trust.
FINK OUT, verb. (idiomatic) To avoid or shirk, either by failing to perform, or by performing in a grossly insufficient, negligent, or superficial manner.
FINK TRUSS, noun. (US) A wood or steel truss used to support a roof with a span of up to 50 feet
FINK TRUSSES, noun. Plural of Fink truss

Dictionary definition

FINK, noun. Someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police.
FINK, verb. Take the place of work of someone on strike.
FINK, verb. Confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure.

Wise words

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
Pythagoras