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.
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.
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?
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?
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.
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