Phrase guide

nudge nudge wink wink

intj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /ˈnʌdʒ nʌdʒ ˌwɪŋk wɪŋk/
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Meaning 1

A phrase used to hint that the speaker is euphemistically referring to something else.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: also, attributive, humorous, idiomatic

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Suggests that the speaker is nudging, and winking at, the person to whom the term is directed. Popularized by the Monty Python sketch "Candid Photography" (better known as Nudge Nudge).