tip the wink
To give (somebody) a hint or suggestion, as if by a wink; to ask or tell surreptitiously.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“He tipped me the wink when the boss walked in.”
“She tipped the wink to her friend that it was time to leave the party early.”
“The veteran detective tipped the wink to his partner, signaling that the suspect was about to reveal the location of the stolen goods.”
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arse over tip
Tumbling or falling; upside-down.
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forty winks
A short sleep, an extra sleep, a nap.
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in the wink of an eye
instantaneously, extremely quickly
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nudge nudge wink wink
A phrase used to hint that the speaker is euphemistically referring to something else.
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pro tip
A useful piece of advice.
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sleep a wink
To sleep at all.
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tip of the hat
A gesture of acknowledgement; often, an expression of gratitude; originally by doffing one's hat.
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tip of the ice cube
The first aspect of an insignificant or exaggerated problem or situation.
Last updated August 10, 2026