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pinky

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpɪŋki/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ping′kē)

Inflections of 'pinky' (n): npl: pinkies

pink•y¹ (ping′kē),USA pronunciation n., pl. pink•ies.

Naval Termspink³.

Dutch pinkie, dialect, dialectal variant of pinkje, diminutive of pink pink³
1830–40

pink•y² (ping′kē),USA pronunciation n., pl. pink•ies.

Informal Termspinkie¹.

pink•ie¹ or pink•y /ˈpɪŋki/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -pink•ies.

Informal Termsthe little finger.

pink•ie¹ (ping′kē),USA pronunciation n. [Informal.]

Informal Termsthe little finger.

Also, pinky.

Dutch pinkie, dialect, dialectal variant of pinkje, diminutive of pink little finger
1585–95

pink•ie² (ping′kē),USA pronunciation n. [Australian Informal.]

British Termsinferior or cheap wine, esp. red wine.

pink¹ + -ie 1895–1900

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

pinkie, pinky /ˈpɪŋkɪ/ n ( pl -ies)

Scot US Canadian the little finger

Etymology: 19th Century: from Dutch pinkje, diminutive of pink¹; compare pinkeye

'pinky' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

jelly fungus - pinkie - pink - stinky pinky

🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "pinky" in the title:

Compared to him I’ve gotten about as far as holding a woman’s pinky
inkie-swear / pinkie-swear / pinky-swear
inky-pinky?
inky-pinky?
pinky toe of my left foot
pinky-orange
ringed pinky
Sticking one's pinky in the air
Winky-pinky

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