propink
propink verb: to have the effect of propinquity with regards to closeness and familiarity leading to romantic feelings.
Verb
propink (third-person singular simple present propinks, present participle propinking, simple past and past participle propinked)
- To have the effect of propinquity with regards to closeness and familiarity leading to romantic feelings.
- "May even decide to make up and be friends. You know how they say." He beckoned to the waiter. "Nothing propinks like propinquity."1956, Ian Fleming, Diamonds are Forever, published 1965, page 155
- Some of the marriages were really quite happy. As my Nana, Florence Page Baker, used to say, "Propinquity propinks."2009, Robert Aitken, Miniatures of a Zen Master
Forms of propink
| third-person singular present | propinks |
|---|---|
| present participle | propinking |
| past participle | propinked |
| past | propinked |
Origin of propink
Back-formation from propinquity.
Questions about propink
- What does propink mean?
- Propink means to have the effect of propinquity with regards to closeness and familiarity leading to romantic feelings.
- What part of speech is propink?
- Propink is a verb.
- What is the past tense of propink?
- The past tense of propink is propinked.
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