Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tinkle-down

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.36 in modern English

Syllables: tin-kle--down
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Modification of the term "trickle-down" to criticize what is felt to be the failings of the latter, with implication that what might be passed down from the rich to the poor is minimal or undesirable.

Example Sentences

"America has been practicing “tinkle-down” economics for years, and it has failed us."
"It’s called “Tinkle Down Economics,” how prosperity gets passed on to the deserving, who should never look up during these troubled times."

Questions

What does tinkle-down mean?: Modification of the term "trickle-down" to criticize what is felt to be the failings of the latter, with implication that what might be passed down from the rich to the poor is minimal or undesirable.

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