twink

English

Pronunciation

• IPA: /twɪŋk/
• Rhymes: -ɪŋk

Etymology 1

Cognate with Middle High German zwinken (German zwinkern).

Verb

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

1. To twinkle, sparkle.

Translations

twinkle, sparkle

Finnish: kimmeltää (fi), tuikkia (fi)

Swedish: tindra (sv), glimma (sv), blänka (sv)

Noun

twink (plural twinks)

1. A twinkle; a glint.

Translations

A twinkle; a glint

Finnish: kimmellys, tuike

Tagalog: Sulyap (tl)

Etymology 2

Imitative.

Noun

twink (plural twinks)

1. The chaffinch.

Translations

The chaffinch

Czech: pěnkava (cs) f. Finnish: peipponen (fi), peippo (fi)

Swedish: bofink (sv) c.

Etymology 3

From twinkie.

Noun

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.

Synonyms

• (gay slang: young, attractive, slim man): chicken
• (weak or effeminate man): poof (British), fag (especially US), faggot (especially US)

Translations

gay slang: young, attractive, slim man

Czech: koloušek (cs) m. French: minet (fr) m.

Italian: fico (it) m. Tagalog: tarantado (tl) m.

weak or effeminate man

Finnish: hintti (fi) French: lopette (fr) f., gonzesse (fr) f.

Italian: checca (it) f. Tagalog: tarantado (tl) m.

Etymology 4

From the name of the Twink brand of correction fluid.

Noun

twink (plural twinks)

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