Dictionary  kinkPronunciation: (kingk), [key] —n. 1. a twist or curl, as in a thread, rope, wire, or hair, caused by its doubling or bending upon itself. 2. a muscular stiffness or soreness, as in the neck or back. 3. a flaw or imperfection likely to hinder the successful operation of something, as a machine or plan: There are still a few kinks to be worked out of the plan before we start production. 4. a mental twist; notion; whim or crotchet. 5. Slang. a. bizarre or unconventional sexual preferences or behavior. b. a person characterized by such preferences or behavior. —v.t., v.i. to form, or cause to form, a kink or kinks, as a rope. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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