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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

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,” 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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