- a variation of pinkie.
pinky
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As Mars sang "put your pinky rings up to the moon", thousands of little fingers rose into the air.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
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
Bill Hader played you with the big pinky ring.
From Salon ● May 18, 2024
Some say the only requirement is an extended pinky and thumb.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 13, 2024
He dodged the punch easily by bending his neck into a sideways U shape, then coiled his leg around the strangers waist the way Sheed wrapped licorice around his pinky before eating it.
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
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It’s pinkies up at Wimbledon, as match-goers partake in a traditional British afternoon tea overlooking the courts.
From Salon ● Nov. 29, 2025
A group of seven ever-so-proper ladies and gents, with ramrod-straight posture and pinkies extended, are seated in a row of wooden chairs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2022
“So would I give up two pinkies for two rings? I think I would. … I would give them up in a heartbeat.”
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
Barry raised his hand too, and he and Jay linked their pinkies together in the air.
From "I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005" by Lauren Tarshis
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