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wink

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Synonym of periwinkle (“type of mollusk”).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

loại sò

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“I buy my winks,” said one, “at Billingsgate, at 3s. and 4s. the wash. A wash is about a bushel. […]”

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “wink” mean?

Synonym of periwinkle (“type of mollusk”).

Is “wink” formal or informal?

wink is generally slang.

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