LIKE WINKING, adv. phr. (common).—Very quickly.

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  1837.  R. H. BARHAM, The Ingoldsby Legends, ‘The Witches’ Frolic.’

                  Old Goody Jones
          All skin and bones,
Follows ‘LIKE WINKING.’

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  1839.  HOOD, A Sailor’s Apology for Bow-legs. Till both my legs began to bend LIKE WINKIN.

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  1861.  DICKENS, Great Expectations, xxi. Nod away at him, if you please, LIKE WINKING.

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  1883.  Graphic, 17 March, 287. 1. Nevertheless, this solid fare disappeared, with the beer, LIKE WINKING.

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