twink

[twingk]

verb (used with or without object), noun

wink¹.

twinkle.

Origin of twink

1350–1400; Middle English twinken; cognate with German zwinken to wink; akin to twinkle

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Examples from the Web for twink

Historical Examples of twink

And, Twink, how ever can we say our prayers when we haven't any hands to hold up together?
Policeman Bluejay
L. Frank Baum
It's easy 'nough to know that, Twink, 'cause I'm sleepy now!
Twinkle and Chubbins
L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum

British Dictionary definitions for twink

twink

noun

NZ white correction fluid for deleting written text

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Word Origin and History for twink

c.1400, "a winking of the eye," also "a twinkle" (1830), from twinkle. Meaning "young sexually attractive person" is recorded from 1963, probably from Twinkies (see Twinkie); but cf. 1920s-30s British homosexual slang twank in a similar sense.