# nudge nudge wink wink

> English word · Interjection · IPA /ˈnʌdʒ nʌdʒ ˌwɪŋk wɪŋk/

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

## 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).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/nudge-nudge-wink-wink