Twink

Pronunciation

• IPA: /twɪŋk/
• Rhymes: -ɪŋk

Cognate with Middle High German zwinken (German zwinkern).

Full definition of twink

Verb

1. To twinkle, sparkle.

Noun

1. A twinkle; a glint.

Imitative.

Noun

1. The chaffinch.

From twinkie.

Noun

1. (gay slang) A young, attractive, slim male, usually having little body hair.
• 2006, Dennis D. Waskul and Phillip Vannini, Body/Embodiment: Symbolic Interaction and the Sociology of the Body, ...the narrow gay ideal of a slim or waiflike sic male body, as displayed by the young "twink".
2. (derogatory, slang) A weak or effeminate man, whether gay or not.
3. (Internet, derogatory) A player in a multi-user dungeon who engages in obnoxious or abusive behaviour.
• 1997, "Flower of the Night", Looking for a mud (on newsgroup rec.games.mud.diku)I certainly don't consider myself a twink; however it seems that anyone who doesn't agree with another's point of view is automatically labelled as such.
• 1997, "Gov't Cheeze", AD/REQUEST Builders and Players (twinks need not apply) (on newsgroup rec.games.mud.admin)You will not find any stock. You will not find any easy mobs. You will not find any +100 dam 'big swords of I win'. You will not find twink mudders. You will not hear about how Jim the Kewl dOOd scored last night at his sister's birthday party. You will not find bots.

Synonyms

• (gay slang: young, attractive, slim man): chicken
• (weak or effeminate man): poof (British), fag (especially US), faggot (especially US)

From the name of the Twink brand of correction fluid.

Noun

1. (New Zealand) A generic term for correction fluid or correction tape.