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twinkle in one's daddy's eye

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.91 in modern English

Syllables
twin-kle in one's -dad-dy's -eye
IPA
38
Scrabble Score
22
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Of a person, not yet conceived, particularly when referring to a time period preceding their conception.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From a song, "When You Were a Smile on Your Mother's Lips (and a Twinkle in Your Daddy's Eye)", written for the 1934 film, Dames; derived from the presumption that prior to the conception of a baby, the father was sexually aroused, and this arousal was reflected in a pleased look in the father's eyes.

Synonyms

glint in the milkman's eye twinkle in one's father's eye

Questions

What does twinkle in one's daddy's eye mean?
Of a person, not yet conceived, particularly when referring to a time period preceding their conception.
Where does twinkle in one's daddy's eye come from?
From a song, "When You Were a Smile on Your Mother's Lips (and a Twinkle in Your Daddy's Eye)", written for the 1934 film, Dames; derived from the presumption that prior to the conception of a baby, the father was sexually aroused, and this arousal was reflected in a pleased look in the father's eyes.

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