See also: ink well and ink-well

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A quill pen in an inkwell.

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Etymology

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Compound of ink +‎ well.

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɪŋk.wel/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

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inkwell (plural inkwells)

  1. A container for ink, designed and usually positioned so that a person may conveniently dip a pen into it whenever a refill is needed.
    • 2011, Alan Bennett, “Baffled at a Bookcase”, in London Review of Books, XXXIII.15:
      The reference library itself proclaimed the substance of the city with its solid elbow chairs and long mahogany tables, grooved along the edge to hold a pen, and in the centre of each table a massive pewter inkwell.
  2. (Internet slang, Reddit slang) Euphemistic form of incel (a member of an online subculture who define themselves as unable to find a partner).
    • 2021 January 21, u/CadrielZR, “Someone's cheerful today /s”, in Reddit[1], r/IncelTear, archived from the original on 27 September 2024:
      Boy those woman already suffer enough in that line of work. Imagine how much worse it would be if this radical inkwells were in charge of them 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️
    • 2023 September 23, @CyberChesterton, Twitter[2], archived from the original on 27 September 2024:
      this is what leftist "just have sex inkwell" types assume what the standards RW men have in looking for women are
    • 2024 March 16, @DCardassia, Twitter[3], archived from the original on 27 September 2024:
      There is no such thing as a female inkwell. You won't change my mind.
    • 2024 June 12, u/alienfranco, “Single women are happier... Whats your perspective on this?”, in Reddit[4], r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates, archived from the original on 27 September 2024:
      If a woman has been single and hasn't got laid in awhile, its wildly accepted that this is by her choice. She hasn't met the right man yet. If a man hasn't got laid in awhile, he's seen as an inkwell.

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