English Explanatory Dictionary

nudge nudge wink wink

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈnʌdʒ nʌdʒ ˌwɪŋk wɪŋk/ en-au-nudge nudge wink wink.ogg

Word forms

nudge nudge wink wink wink wink nudge nudge

Etymology

Suggests that the speaker is nudging, and winking at, the person to whom the term is directed. Popularized by the Monty Python sketch "Candid Photography" (better known as Nudge Nudge).

Related words

wink-wink as the actress said to the bishop if you know what I mean that's what she said
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