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thinko
(thinko)
Pronunciation:
/ˈθɪŋkəʊ/
noun
(
plural
thinkos
)
informal
a mistake in one’s thought processes; a mental lapse or failure to reason correctly.
Origin:
1990s
: formed on the pattern of
typo
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