Sinkin

Sinkin is not a standard entry in major English dictionaries. In informal writing, songs, and dialect transcription, it can function as a nonstandard spelling of the present participle of sink when the final 'g' is dropped: for example, a line such as the ship is sinkin'. This usage reflects phonetic spelling of casual speech and is common in regional dialects or musical lyrics, rather than formal prose.

As a proper noun, Sinkin may appear as a surname or place name in a limited number of cases. Such uses are relatively rare and not widely documented, and they do not convey a specific meaning beyond their function as identifiers.

Etymology and usage notes: the form derives from the verb sink. The dropping of the final 'g' is a widely observed pattern in English dialects and in informal registers, and several other participles or gerunds appear with the same nonstandard spelling (e.g., runnin', goin'). In formal writing, the standard spelling sinking is preferred to avoid ambiguity.

See also: sinking; dialect spelling; informal English.