"twinkification" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From twink + -ification Etymology templates: {{af|en|twink|-ification}} twink + -ification Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} twinkification (uncountable)
  1. (slang, usually humorous) The process of becoming a twink (slim, attractive man). Tags: humorous, slang, uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-twinkification-en-noun-y2q7wmID
  2. The process of portraying (typically a fictional character) as a twink (slim, attractive man) when they where originally another body type. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-twinkification-en-noun-QrSFTPgr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ification, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 83 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ification: 32 68 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 88 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 90
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: twinkified, twinkify
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