prink.
to give a wink; to wink.
Meaning & usage
to give a wink; to wink.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English prinken (“to wink, signal with the eye”), from prinke, prinche (“a wink, twinkling of the eye, momentary gesture”), from Old English princ (“a wink”). More at pry.
The act of adjusting one's dress or appearance; the act of sprucing oneself up.
Where this word comes from
Perhaps alteration (due to primp) of prank (“to deck, adorn”), from Middle English pranken (“to trim”), or from Middle Dutch prinken (“to deck for show, parade in fine apparel”) (from pronk (“show, display”) or from Middle Low German prunken (from prank (“display”)). Cognate with Middle Dutch pronken (“to flaunt”), German Prunk (“a show, parade, splendour”), Danish and Swedish prunk.
To look, gaze.
To dress finely, primp, preen, spruce up.
To strut, put on pompous airs, be pretentious.
To improve; to make stylish.
Where this word comes from
Perhaps alteration (due to primp) of prank (“to deck, adorn”), from Middle English pranken (“to trim”), or from Middle Dutch prinken (“to deck for show, parade in fine apparel”) (from pronk (“show, display”) or from Middle Low German prunken (from prank (“display”)). Cognate with Middle Dutch pronken (“to flaunt”), German Prunk (“a show, parade, splendour”), Danish and Swedish prunk.
To pre-drink.
Where this word comes from
Contraction of pre-drink.
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