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kinky

UK/ˈkɪŋki/ US/ˈkɪŋki/ fairly common informal

adjective

1.

(used of sexual behavior) showing or appealing to bizarre or deviant tastes

  • “kinky sex”
  • “perverted practices”
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2.

in small tight curls

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Origin

From kink + -y. Compare Spanish canquiñi (“nappy”).

Phrases

  • kinky hair disease
  • Menkes kinky hair syndrome

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