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From winkle (“to extract”), from periwinkle (“a mollusk”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
winkle out
Today it means: To acquire with difficulty, as by thorough scrutiny. Full definition →
Today it means: To acquire with difficulty, as by thorough scrutiny. Full definition →
From winkle (“to extract”), from periwinkle (“a mollusk”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.