What does "kink" mean?
Kink: An unreasonable notion; a crotchet; a whim; a caprice. [Colloq.] Cozzens.
Additional senses
- 2.To wind into a kink; to knot or twist spontaneously upon itself, as a rope or thread.
- 3.A fit of coughing; also, a convulsive fit of laughter. [Scot.]
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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