tiddlywink

noun

tid·​dly·​wink

ˈtid(ᵊ)lēˌwiŋk

1

dialectal, England : an unlicensed public house : beerhouse

2

or tiddleywink

"

: tiddledywink

Word History

Etymology

probably from English dialect tiddly little + wink

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