different between thinko vs thinky

English

Etymology

From think +? -o, on the model of typo (“typographical error”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /???k??/
• Rhymes: -??k??

Noun

thinko (plural thinkos)

1. (slang) A careless mistake made in thinking.
   • 1998, K. G. Binmore, Game Theory and the Social Contract, Volume 2: Just Playing, page 34,

     We need to face the fact that thinkos are likely to be much more important, even though such a source of noise is much harder to model.

   • 2006, Kristen B. Donohue, Misused Words and Other Witing Gaffes: A Manager's Primer, Harvard Business School, Written Communications that Inform and Influence, page 164,

     Spell-checkers can help with simple types such as misspeIIings and repeated words, but they are little defense against the equally common "thinkos," such as the inconvenience/incontinence example above. Your only defense against thinkos is a careful read.

Synonyms

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

Coordinate terms

• clicko, scanno, speako, spello, typo, writo

Anagrams

• khiton

English

Etymology

think +? -y

Adjective

thinky (comparative more thinky, superlative most thinky)

1. (informal, rare) Tending to think, or inspire thinking.