English Explanatory Dictionary

wink-wink

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To turn a blind eye to something; to make an indirect reference to something unspoken, especially something indecent.
noun
  1. The act of turning a blind eye to something.

Word forms

wink-wink wink-winks wink-winking wink-winked

Etymology

As with nudge nudge wink wink, a reference to alluding in a nonverbal way via gestures.

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