Has an origin from a main character of short story with the same name written and published by Washington Irving in 1819. The term is used to describe persons who fall asleep or are absent for sometime, and do not realize what the hell has happened around them when they wake up or return.
Jane: Oh, there you are, Rick. Good luck on the test tomorrow!
Rick: What? There's a test tomorrow?
Jane: Of course! Our teacher told us. Don't you remember?
Rick: No, not really. I was...
Jane: Felling asleep in the class again, right? Seriously, what's wrong with you? Are you Rip Van Winkle?
Rick: What? There's a test tomorrow?
Jane: Of course! Our teacher told us. Don't you remember?
Rick: No, not really. I was...
Jane: Felling asleep in the class again, right? Seriously, what's wrong with you? Are you Rip Van Winkle?
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Get the winkledoodle mug.A Winkle Party is a celebration of friendship in which 2 or more males remove all clothing and enjoy each other's company. There is nothing homosexual about a Winkle Party. That said, all sexual orientations are welcome at said Winkle Parties.
A Winkle Party can take place in any location but it has been known that the best Winkle Parties take place on hotel balconies.
No females can be present at a Winkle Party.
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No females can be present at a Winkle Party.
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