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God wink en · NOUN

Etymology

From God + wink; coined by SQuire Rushnell, author of a series of eleven books that include the phrase "When God winks" or "Godwink" in the title.

Meanings

1. An event or personal experience, often identified as coincidence, so astonishing that it is seen as a sign of divine intervention, especially when perceived as the answer to a prayer.
   • In its most vulgarized and solipsistic state, epiphany is what currently is marketed as a God wink. Here the believer is encouraged to take some coincidence, like winning the lottery or recovering from sickness, as evidence of a higher power at work. 2007, James B. Twitchell, Shopping for God, →ISBN, page 105:
   • A giant hand? That's the kind of stuff that makes people of faith smile — maybe a God wink? How fun. 2009, Ed Gungor, What Bothers Me Most About Christianity, →ISBN, page 117:
   • Scene 85=JANE (Kathie Lee Gifford) Sometimes, God doesn’t speak to us in a voice we can hear. Sometimes-he winks. 2018, A Godwink Christmas:
   • When we carry ourselves as far as we can and feel we can go no further, that's when we should be on the lookout for a God Wink. It's coming. 2002, SQuire D. Rushnell (sic), When God Winks: How the Power of Coincidence Guides Your Life, →ISBN:
   • Still, at the time, I was dearly in need of a God-wink or two. And, as so often happens, I had to wait for them. 2011, Stephen G. Post, The Hidden Gifts of Helping, →ISBN:

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