twink

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[edit] Etymology 1

Cognate with Middle High German zwinken (German zwinkern).

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twink (third-person singular simple present twinks, present participle twinking, simple past and past participle twinked)

  1. To twinkle, sparkle.
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[edit] Noun

twink (plural twinks)

  1. A twinkle; a glint.
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[edit] Etymology 2

Imitative.

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twink (plural twinks)

  1. The chaffinch.
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[edit] Etymology 3

From twinkie.

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twink (plural twinks)

  1. (gay slang) A young, attractive, slim male, usually having little body hair.
    I've gotta say as much as I enjoy a good romp with a bear, I love to bone twinks. It's just so easy to pick them up and move them around, and pretty much just dominate them.
  2. (derogatory, slang) A weak or effeminate man, whether gay or not.
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  • (gay slang: young, attractive, slim man): chicken
  • (weak or effeminate man): poof (British), fag (especially US), faggot (especially US)
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[edit] Etymology 4

From the name of the Twink brand of correction fluid.

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twink (plural twinks)

  1. (New Zealand) A generic term for correction fluid or correction tape.
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