I. ˈkiŋk noun
Etymology: Dutch; akin to Middle Low German kinke kink
Date: 1678
1. : a short tight twist or curl caused by a doubling or winding of something upon itself
2.
a. : a mental or physical peculiarity : eccentricity , quirk
b. : whim
3. : a clever unusual way of doing something
4. : a cramp in some part of the body
5. : an imperfection likely to cause difficulties in the operation of something
6. : unconventional sexual taste or behavior
II. verb
Date: 1697
intransitive verb
: to form a kink
transitive verb
: to make a kink in