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blink
noun
a hiding place US- — Vincent J. Monteleone, Criminal Slang, p. 26, 1949
▶ on the blink- broken, not functioning US, 1899
- “Our car’s on the blink,” she said. “I took a bus.” — Robert Campbell, Juice, p. 104, 1988
- My car was on the blink, so Mr. De Wilde politely asked if he could take me home from the train station. — Pamela Des Barres, I’m With the Band, p. 120, 1988
- Although Keb’ Mo’, in his Monday night performance at the Birchmore, showed hints of ownership, it appeared as if his mojo was on the blink. — Washington Post, p. C2, 24 March 2004
- without funds US
- — Vincent J. Monteleone, Criminal Slang, p. 166, 1949
- posing as a blind person while begging US
- “Tell you what, Tex,” Ford persisted, “you go on the blink with me and I give you my word of honor here and now, the day we get a
- stake we throw away the glasses.” — Nelson Algren, A Walk on the Wild Side, p. 136, 1956
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