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winky

American  
[wingk-ee] / ˈwɪŋk i /

noun

  • winkies
    plural
  1. Slang. penis.

  2. In full, winky face, an emoji or emoticon depicting a face that is winking.


adjective

  1. tongue-in-cheek or facetious; playful; joking or expressing amusement in a self-conscious way.

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I was cast because I wasn’t being winky or cute about the material.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 8, 2023

“We would never keep you waiting for a Reunion,” Bravo — famed for its reality TV and reunion specials — tweeted with a winky emoji.

From Seattle Times Apr. 17, 2023

“We would never keep you waiting for a Reunion,” BravoTV — home of many a chaotic reunion special — tweeted with a winky face.

From Washington Times Apr. 16, 2023

For the sax player Joe, the heels, the wig and the alias Josephine are just exigent props; for Wilder, they’re an opportunity to dress his worldliness in winky men-in-masquerade guffaws.

From New York Times Dec. 11, 2022

It’s weird, it’s gross, and that creepy little winky face pushes it into the realm of TMI.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli

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