noun

twink

TWIHNGK

noun

(slang) A young, slim, attractive gay man, typically without much body hair.

"The club was known for attracting a crowd of twinks."

verb

To twinkle or sparkle briefly.

"A light twinked in the distance across the bay."

How to Use Twink

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishMostly used today as gay slang for a young, slim man; the older "sparkle" sense is now rare.

When to use it

The slang sense is informal and specific to LGBTQ+ community usage.

Word Forms

twinked past tense, twinked past tense, twinked past tense, twinks plural, twinks plural, twinks plural, twinks singular, twinks singular, twinks singular

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Etymology

From Old English twincian ("to wink, twinkle"); the gay-slang sense developed much later as a separate usage.

Rhymes for twink

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