Kiddlywink

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A small pub only licensed to sell beer or cider. Cornwall, historical

    ""And we have a notion how much he had to drink in the kiddlywink.""

  2. 2
    A small village shop. historical
  3. 3
    A child. humorous

    "'My sweet kiddlywinks, we are going on a car trip into the mountains and there we 'll stay in Danny's house in the rainforest.'"

Example

More examples

""And we have a notion how much he had to drink in the kiddlywink.""

Etymology

Possibly related to tiddlywink or kiddywink.

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