Ok guys, who invented winking, who in history thought this was of this novel way of saying hello by just using one eye?
Please some one help me with this one as its realy bugging me.
2006-11-25 02:52:32 · 19 answers · asked by jlx02000 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
nobody invented.Make part from human history.
The wink is an intentional facial expression made by closing one eye; it is distinguished from the blink by the fact that the other eye remains open. A wink is a form of semi-formal communication, which indicates shared, unspoken knowledge.
A "naughty wink" can silently indicate a shared secret, such as if a salesperson gives a customer a brochure and says "here you go, it's free". Infrequently, it may also mean "got it" or "yes, I understand".
In Western cultures, women may wink to men they are interested in dating, but this has grown out of fashion though it is still used occasionally. Winking is also done by men to women.
In Latin American cultures, winking is also a romantic or sexual invitation.In Nigeria, winking is a signal for children to leave the room. Many Chinese consider winking to be rude.
2006-11-25 03:13:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 2⤋
Impossible to narrow it down to a specific person but the following, from the Online Etymological Dictionary, says that the use of a wink as a hint or signal was first recorded in Old English around the year 1100. As the root of the word is Germanic, then we could assume that the word came over with the Anglo-Saxons.
O.E. wincian "to nod, wink," from P.Gmc. *wenkanan (cf. Du. wenken, O.H.G. winkan, Ger. winken), a gradational variant of the root of O.H.G. wankon "to stagger, totter," O.N. vakka "to stray, hover," from PIE *weng- "to bend, curve." The meaning "close an eye as a hint or signal" is first recorded c.1100; that of "close one's eyes to fault or irregularity" first attested c.1480. The noun is recorded from 1303; meaning "very brief moment of time" is attested from 1585.
2006-11-25 11:02:19 · answer #2 · answered by the_lipsiot 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋
i dont know who invented it but i know that
In Western cultures, women may wink to men they are interested in dating, but this has grown out of fashion though it is still used occasionally. Winking is also done by men to women.
In Latin American cultures, winking is also a romantic or sexual invitation.
In Nigeria, winking is a signal for children to leave the room. Many Chinese consider winking to be rude.
2006-11-25 11:04:18 · answer #3 · answered by fatz 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Well if we just blinked no one would realise we are actually saying hello. And also we wouldnt be able to tell if the receipent acknowleged us because or eyes would be closed. So basically we just close one eye because its a clear visual signal for the recipient. The first winker was undoubtadely an epileptic with attention deficit disorder.
2006-11-25 11:01:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
Don't know, but Jack Douglas perfected it!
2006-11-25 12:43:19 · answer #5 · answered by Hendo 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A caveman with a bug in his eye
2006-11-25 11:08:03 · answer #6 · answered by dreaminncalifornia 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋
WANKING WINK WILKINSON,THE DJ from the film little shop of horrors. LF
2006-11-25 14:24:46 · answer #7 · answered by lefang 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Prehistoric man getting something in his eye.
2006-11-25 11:00:36 · answer #8 · answered by thresher 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
some wanker wanting a **** but then something happened and developed the a into an i and became wInk. lol :D
2006-11-25 10:59:55 · answer #9 · answered by allgiggles1984 6 · 0⤊ 4⤋
The first person to have an eyelash fall into their eye.
2006-11-25 11:01:52 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋