propink

present singular third person propinks · participle present propinking · participle past propinked · past propinked

1. humorousTo have the effect of propinquity with regards to closeness and familiarity leading to romantic feelings.

   Some of the marriages were really quite happy. As my Nana, Florence Page Baker, used to say, "Propinquity propinks."

   2009, Robert Aitken, Miniatures of a Zen Master

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   "May even decide to make up and be friends. You know how they say." He beckoned to the waiter. "Nothing propinks like propinquity."

   1956, Ian Fleming, Diamonds are Forever, published 1965, page 155

   I didn't want to leave Washington because my boss, George Ball, was fond of saying that in politics nothing propinks like propinquity.'

   2019, Simon W. Bowmaker, When the President Calls, page 77