"twink death" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /twɪŋk‿dɛθ/ Forms: twink deaths [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛθ Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} twink death (countable and uncountable, plural twink deaths)
  1. (Internet slang) Loss of a twink's youthful appearance as a result of aging. Tags: Internet, countable, uncountable Categories (topical): LGBT Related terms: gay death
    Sense id: en-twink_death-en-noun-vEz28uxE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Hot words between one and two years old

Inflected forms

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