- a variation of pinkie.
pinky
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Trump "talked about golf and said he would play a round with us, and my wife sealed the pledge with a pinky promise", the South Korean leader posted.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
"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
My nails are almost always unpainted, wide and short, my pinky nail practically just a sliver.
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2025
Backstrom later described the injuries in a handwritten grievance he sent to prison officials in 2011: stitches and metal pins in his pinky and ring finger.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2024
She was very tired, and fresh blisters had appeared on both her feet, including a matched set upon her pinky toes.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
It’s pinkies up at Wimbledon, as match-goers partake in a traditional British afternoon tea overlooking the courts.
From Salon ● Nov. 29, 2025
He flashed his pinkies to reveal silver nail polish.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2024
No wonder he’s willing to part ways with his pinkies.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 15, 2022
Meanwhile, you might gently work with your son on finding some self-soothing rituals, even as you continue to hug him and link pinkies with him when he asks.
From Slate ● Jun. 7, 2020
So Howard jumped to the edge of the creek and we hooked pinkies.
From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor
