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blinkie en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈblɪŋki/

Etymology

From blink + -ie.

Meanings

1. (Internet) A small animated graphic for use on a web page, usually taking the form of a picture or phrase with blinking lights around it.
   • Don't animate your visuals to blink ad infinitum. Set a small-file blinkie to turn off after no more than three passes at whatever it is your blinkie does. 2012, Kim Golombisky, Rebecca Hagen, White Space is Not Your Enemy:
   • The buddyicon.info Web site offers thousands of AIM buddy icons (28838 by my most recent count), as well as "away" icons and "blinkies" […] 2007, Lisa Nakamura, Digitizing Race: Visual Cultures of the Internet:
   • You want people to be able to find your entries; try to keep the extra bling, like distracting scripts and blinkies, to a minimum. 2007, Joelle Reeder, Katherine Scoleri, The IT Girl's Guide to Blogging with Moxie:
2. (colloquial) A coupon dispenser with blinking lights to draw the attention of shoppers.
   • These are blinkies. When you walk up to them there is usually a coupon sticking out. Snag the coupon and another one just like it will pop out in a few seconds. Blinkies have a special place in my heart. 2013, Kasey Knight Trenum, Couponing for the Rest of Us:

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