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twink

n. countable
C2 Proficiency US //ˈtwɪŋk// UK //twˈɪŋk// twink Archaic Dialect Slang Vulgar

n. a man who is very attractive and often looks young. This word is usually used in a friendly or playful way, but it can sometimes be seen as rude or offensive.

n. a man perceived as exceptionally attractive, often with a youthful appearance.


SIMPLE

He is a real twink with a great sense of style.

CONTEXTUAL

The club was full of twinks and people looking for a good time on the weekend.

Etymology 1

From Middle English twinken, twynken, from Old English twincian (“to wink; twinkle”), from Proto-West Germanic twinkōn, from Proto-Germanic twinkōną, an augmented form (with formative -kōną; see English -k) of Proto-Germanic *twint- (“to twinkle”). Cognate with Middle High German zwinken, zwingen, modern German zwinkern (“to wink; twinkle”), Middle Dutch twinc (“a blink”), Middle High German zwinzen, zwinzern (“to blink, blink hard”).

Etymology 2

Imitative of the sound.

Etymology 3

From twinkie. More at Twink § Etymology on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Etymology 4

Genericized trademark of Twink, a brand of correction fluid in New Zealand.

Pitfall

He is a real twink and very smart.He is a real twink and very attractive.The term is primarily aesthetic and does not carry a direct implication of intelligence.

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