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<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><title>twink</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="../../jargon.css" type="text/css"/><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.61.0"/><link rel="home" href="../index.html" title="The Jargon File"/><link rel="up" href="../T.html" title="T"/><link rel="previous" href="twilight-zone.html" title="twilight zone"/><link rel="next" href="twirling-baton.html" title="twirling baton"/></head><body><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center">twink</th></tr><tr><td width="20%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="twilight-zone.html">Prev</a> </td><th width="60%" align="center">T</th><td width="20%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="twirling-baton.html">Next</a></td></tr></table><hr/></div><dt><a id="twink"/><dt xmlns="" id="twink"><b>twink</b>: <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="pronunciation">/twink/</span>, <span xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" class="grammar">n.</span></dt></dt><dd><p> 1. [Berkeley] A clue-repellant user; the next step beyond a clueless
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one. </p></dd><dd><p> 2. [UCSC] A <a href="../R/read-only-user.html"><i class="glossterm">read-only user</i></a>. Also reported on
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the Usenet group <tt class="systemitem">soc.motss</tt>; may
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derive from gay slang for a cute young thing with nothing upstairs (compare
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mainstream ‘chick’). </p></dd><dd><p> 3. On MU* systems that specialize in role-playing, refers to
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behavior of a (usually inexperienced) player that either ignores rules or
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social convention, or disrupts the natural flow of a scene to show off
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super powers. </p></dd><dd><p>We are informed that in Indian country, the term twink generally
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refers to blondes into generic ‘Native American
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spirituality’. Signs include Indian jewelry with MADE IN THAILAND
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stamped on it, crystals, Clairol black hair, wearing swimsuits to powwows,
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Cherokee princess grandmas, a love of <i class="citetitle">Dances with
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Wolves</i>, and a fear of AIM and the NCAI. The twink nature
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is everywhere.</p></dd><div class="navfooter"><hr/><table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer"><tr><td width="40%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="twilight-zone.html">Prev</a> </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="u" href="../T.html">Up</a></td><td width="40%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="twirling-baton.html">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td width="40%" align="left" valign="top">twilight zone </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="h" href="../index.html">Home</a></td><td width="40%" align="right" valign="top"> twirling baton</td></tr></table></div></body></html>
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