"propink" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: propinks [present, singular, third-person], propinking [participle, present], propinked [participle, past], propinked [past]
Etymology: Back-formation of propinquity. Etymology templates: {{back-form|en|propinquity}} Back-formation of propinquity Head templates: {{en-verb}} propink (third-person singular simple present propinks, present participle propinking, simple past and past participle propinked)
  1. (humorous) To have the effect of propinquity with regards to closeness and familiarity leading to romantic feelings. Tags: humorous

Inflected forms

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