Splinky - The childhood nickname of Ira Buchman (John Pankow) mentioned on the sitcom MAD ABOUT YOU/NBC/1992-99. When Ira and his cousin Paul (Paul Reiser) were little kids they once tried on some female clothing. As Ira tried on the bottom of a woman's bikini, his private parts (referred to as a "Splinky" by the youths) fell out for confines of the swim suit. Now that both Paul and Ira are adults, Ira prefers that Paul not tell the "Splinky" story to people outside the family, especially not to Ira's new female companions.