Twink (gay slang)
![In this group of men in the Capital Gay Pride parade in Albany, New York, June 2009. The blond (center), Naked Boy News host J.Son Dinant, was generally considered a twink.[1][2]](/uploads/202502/18/Capital_Gay_Pride_parade_in_Albany_New_York_20093456.jpg)
Twink is a gay slang term used to describe young men in their late teens to early twenties. Usage of the term varies, but traits attributed to twinks can include attractiveness, having little or no body or facial hair, a slim to average build, or appearing to be younger than their chronological age. The term dates back to at least 1963, but may be derived from the older British term twank.