nudge nudge, wink wink

nudge nudge (wink wink)

spoken A phrase spoken after a statement which indicates or emphasizes an underlying euphemistic meaning or innuendo. To be honest, we didn't see many sights on our vacation. We spent most of the time in bed, though there wasn't much sleeping, nudge nudge, wink wink!
See also: nudge
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

ˌnudge ˈnudge, ˌwink ˈwink

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a ˌnudge and a ˈwink

used to suggest something to do with sex without actually saying it: They’ve been spending a lot of time together, nudge nudge, wink wink.
See also: nudge, wink
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • nudge nudge
  • nudge nudge (wink wink)
  • wink wink (nudge nudge)
  • spoken
  • once
  • what's not to like?
  • Whatever happened to (someone or something)?
  • (one) catch no ball
  • let there be light
  • piece of goods, a
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But the aspersions are still there, nudge nudge, wink wink. Or am I paranoid?
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It's all nudge nudge, wink wink, my God he's still having SEX, the dirty devil!
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