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nudge nudge wink wink

idiom

A phrase used to hint that the speaker is euphemistically referring to something else.


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  1. 01

    in the wink of an eye

    instantaneously, extremely quickly

  2. 02

    sleep a wink

    To sleep at all.

  3. 03

    tip the wink

    To give (somebody) a hint or suggestion, as if by a wink; to ask or tell surreptitiously.

  4. 04

    wink at

    To turn a blind eye to (something); to corruptly ignore (some wrongdoing); to pretend not to have seen (something); to signal one's approval of (illicit activities) while maintaining the ability to plausibly deny knowing about it; to tolerate or tacitly encourage (inappropriate, immoral or illegal behavior).

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