"kiddlywink" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-kiddlywink.wav Forms: kiddlywinks [plural]
Etymology: Possibly related to tiddlywink or kiddywink. Head templates: {{en-noun}} kiddlywink (plural kiddlywinks)
  1. (Cornwall, historical) A small pub only licensed to sell beer or cider. Tags: Cornwall, historical Categories (topical): Bars, Restaurants Synonyms: kiddly
    Sense id: en-kiddlywink-en-noun-m4xsqT6J Disambiguation of Bars: 45 52 3 Disambiguation of Restaurants: 45 52 3 Categories (other): Cornish English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 53 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 53 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 52 2
  2. (historical) A small village shop. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Bars, Restaurants Synonyms (small pub, small village shop): kiddle-a-wink, kiddleywink
    Sense id: en-kiddlywink-en-noun-GEo~cwxB Disambiguation of Bars: 45 52 3 Disambiguation of Restaurants: 45 52 3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 53 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 53 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 52 2 Disambiguation of 'small pub, small village shop': 20 80 0
  3. (humorous) A child. Tags: humorous Categories (topical): Children, People
    Sense id: en-kiddlywink-en-noun-zjLRfN2B Disambiguation of Children: 5 5 90 Disambiguation of People: 1 1 98

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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