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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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After 404 Media reported that A.I.–generated replicas of Burn Book were all over Amazon, Swisher merely responded in a winky tweet that she “blamed” Altman.

From Slate ● Mar. 6, 2024

The “Oh, baby baby” is also a fun, winky nod to her debut, “Baby One More Time.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 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

Still, they ought to have been sufficient to make “Bad Cinderella” at least a winky hoot.

From New York Times ● Mar. 24, 2023

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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