Thinko

Pronunciation

• IPA: /θɪŋkəʊ/
• Rhymes: -ɪŋkəʊ

Origin

think + -o, on the model of "typo" for typographical error

Full definition of thinko

Noun

1. (slang, neologism) A careless mistake made in thinking.I must have done quite a thinko, but I don't remember leaving my keys in the refrigerator.

Synonyms

• (a mistake) blooper, blunder, boo-boo, brain fart, defect, error, fault, faux pas, fluff, gaffe, lapse, mistake, slip, stumble

Coordinate terms

• clicko, scanno, spello, typo