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kiddleywink

kiddleywink 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 kiddleywink

pluralkiddleywinks

Questions about kiddleywink

What is kiddleywink the alternative form of?
Kiddleywink is the alternative form of kiddlywink.

Words near kiddleywink in the dictionary

  1. kiddle
  2. kiddle of fish
  3. kiddle-a-wink
  4. kiddle-a-winks
  5. kiddles
  6. kiddleywink
  7. kiddleywinks
  8. kiddlies
  9. kiddly
  10. kiddlywink
  11. kiddlywinks

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