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tinkle

n.
US //ˈtɪŋkəɫ// UK //tˈɪŋkəl// tin·kle Humorous Informal
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Origin

From Middle English tinclen, equivalent to tink + -le (frequentative suffix). Cognate with West Frisian tinkelje (“to tinkle”), Dutch tinkelen (“to tinkle”), German Low German tinkeln (“to flicker, glitter, sparkle”).

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