In MUDs, a twink is a player who is variously anything from a munchkin to a newbie to a griefer. In 'pen and paper' role-playing games, a twink is often synonymous with a munchkin. The precise definition of twinking varies depending on the variety of role-playing game. 1400, in phrase in a twynk of oon eye suddenly, almost instantaneously, from twink (v.) to wink, probably from Old English twincan (see. A player who engages in such behavior is known as a twink. Twinking is a type of behavior in role-playing games. Twink or twinkie is a gay slang term describing a young or young-looking gay man (in his late teens or early twenties) with a slender, ectomorph build, little or no body hair, and no facial hair I always wondered where the term twink originated in WoW, especially considering twink is more commonly known to me as:
