clin·​ker
| \ ˈkliŋ-kər
\
1
: a brick that has been burned too much in the kiln
2
: stony matter fused together : slag
clink·​er
| \ ˈkliŋ-kər
\
1
British
: something first-rate
2a
: a wrong note
b
: a serious mistake or error : boner
c
: an utter failure : flop
d
: something of poor quality