thinko

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thinko

/θɪŋkəʊ/

Rhymes with -ɪŋkəʊ

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

noun thinkos

slang A careless mistake made in thinking. I must have done quite a thinko, but I don't remember leaving my keys in the refrigerator.
Similar: brain fart

verb thinkos · thinkoing · thinkoed · thinko'd

intransitive, slang, transitive To make a mistake when thinking.

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@misc{thinko_2026,
  title = {thinko},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/thinko},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}