nudge nudge, wink wink Definition

nudge
verb nudged, nudging

1. To poke or push someone gently, especially with the elbow, to get attention, etc.

Thesaurus: push, poke, bump, tap, dig, jog, prod, jab.
intr
2. To push slightly, or little by little.

Example: The driver nudged forward out of the side street

noun

1. A gentle prod.

Thesaurus: bump, push, shove, tap, poke, prod, jab.

Idiom: nudge nudge, wink wink (nudge-nudge)

colloq
Said (with a show of confidentiality) to imply some disreputable practice, or a sexual innuendo A 1970s catch phrase from the British TV comedy show Monty Python's Flying Circus.

Etymology: 17c: possibly from Norwegian dialect nugga to push or rub.