Now dial. [Of obscure origin: cf. TWANK v.] trans. To chastise. Hence Twinkation (nonce-wd.).
1747. Eliz. Carter, Lett. (1803), 132. I have been called away ten times, and shall be twinked if I do not leave you. Ibid. (1748), 164. I … wrote a twinkation to Mr. Richardson about it, to which I received so civil an answer that I knew not how to be angry.
1892. Hewett, Peas. Sp. Devon, 138. I’ll twink thee purty tight vur that, sure’s a gun!
