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little pinkie

One's pinky finger, the smallest finger on one's hand. My grandmother always wore a huge ruby on her little pinkie. The poor thing slammed the car door on his little pinkie.
See also: little, pinkie

little pinky

One's pinky finger, the smallest finger on one's hand. My grandmother always wore a huge ruby on her little pinky. The poor thing slammed the car door on his little pinky.
See also: little, pinky

pinkie promise

1. verb To affirm a promise by linking one's smallest finger (the pinkie) with that of someone else. A: "Pinkie promise you won't tell Mom?" B: "I pinkie promise. Now, what happened?" A: "I put a dent in her brand-new car." Yeah, Ella pinkie promises that she didn't see anyone outside the house that night.
2. noun An instance of such a gesture. I can't believe you told Dad I snuck out last night! Does a pinkie promise mean nothing to you?
See also: pinkie, promise

pinkie swear

1. verb To affirm a promise by linking one's smallest finger (the pinkie) with that of someone else. A: "Pinkie swear you won't tell Mom?" B: "I pinkie swear. Now, what happened?" A: "I put a dent in her brand-new car." Yeah, Ella pinkie swears she didn't see anyone outside the house that night.
2. noun An instance of such a gesture. I can't believe you told Dad I snuck out last night! Does a pinkie swear mean nothing to you?
See also: pinkie, swear

pinky (finger)

The fifth finger on one's hand, opposite the thumb. I caught my pinky in the car door—I think it might be broken! She wears a ring on her pinky finger that reminds her of her mother.
See also: pinky
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2024 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.

(little) pinkie

and (little) pinky
n. the littlest finger on either hand. Ouch! I smashed my pinky.
See also: little, pinkie

little pinky

verb
See also: little, pinky

pinky

verb
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
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