The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Twink \Twink\ (tw[i^][ng]k), v. i. [OE. twinken. See Twinkle.]
To twinkle. [Obs.]
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Twink \Twink\ (tw[i^][ng]k), n.
1. A wink; a twinkling. [Obs.]
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2. (Zool.) The chaffinch. [Prov. Eng.]
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The Jargon File (version 4.4.7, 29 Dec 2003):
twink
/twink/, n.
1. [Berkeley] A clue-repellant user; the next step beyond a clueless one.
2. [UCSC] A read-only user. Also reported on the Usenet group soc.motss;
may derive from gay slang for a cute young thing with nothing upstairs
(compare mainstream ?chick?).
3. On MU* systems that specialize in role-playing, refers to behavior of a
(usually inexperienced) player that either ignores rules or social
convention, or disrupts the natural flow of a scene to show off super
powers.
We are informed that in Indian country, the term twink generally refers to
blondes into generic ?Native American spirituality?. Signs include Indian
jewelry with MADE IN THAILAND stamped on it, crystals, Clairol black hair,
wearing swimsuits to powwows, Cherokee princess grandmas, a love of Dances
with Wolves, and a fear of AIM and the NCAI. The twink nature is
everywhere.
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (30 December 2018):
twink
/twink/ [UCSC] Equivalent to read-only user. Also reported
on the Usenet group soc.motss; may derive from gay slang for
a cute young thing with nothing upstairs (compare mainstream
"chick").