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kiddle-a-wink

kiddle-a-wink is the alternative form of kiddlywink.

Meaning of kiddlywink

Noun

kiddlywink (plural kiddlywinks)

  1. (Cornwall, historical) A small pub only licensed to sell beer or cider.
    • "And we have a notion how much he had to drink in the kiddlywink."1974, Marjorie Watson, Heir to Polventon, →ISBN
    Synonyms:
    kiddly
  2. (historical) A small village shop.
  3. (humorous) A child.
    • '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.'2007, Ally Blake, Millionaire to the Rescue, Harlequin, →ISBN, page 35

Forms of kiddle-a-wink

pluralkiddle-a-winks

Questions about kiddle-a-wink

What is kiddle-a-wink the alternative form of?
Kiddle-a-wink is the alternative form of kiddlywink.

Words near kiddle-a-wink in the dictionary

  1. kiddishim
  2. kiddiwink
  3. kiddiwinks
  4. kiddle
  5. kiddle of fish
  6. kiddle-a-wink
  7. kiddle-a-winks
  8. kiddles
  9. kiddleywink
  10. kiddleywinks
  11. kiddlies

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