pinky
1 Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of pinky
1830–40; < Dutch pinkie, dialectal variant of pinkje, diminutive of pink pink 3
Example Sentences
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In Thursday night's nail-biting finale, her luck ran out - as she was banished at the roundtable despite making a pinky promise with fellow traitor Alan Carr, who went on to win.
From BBC • Nov. 7, 2025
"Back in 1998, we had this outfit with tartan trews, a pinky lilac shirt, and these tartan waistcoats, which we were so proud of," Kennedy remembers.
From BBC • Sep. 11, 2025
Bill Hader played you with the big pinky ring.
From Salon • May 18, 2024
He was all smiles as slipped the ring on his right pinky finger and held it up for the crowd to see.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2024
Although I still planned on winning first place at the science fair this year, we pinky swore we’d help each other with our individual projects.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
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