- 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
My nails are almost always unpainted, wide and short, my pinky nail practically just a sliver.
From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2025
The hand gesture most closely associated with surf culture, shaka is formed by making a fist with the thumb and pinky fingers extended.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2024
He had the pinky on his left hand bandaged due to a fall in his quarterfinal win over Taylor Fritz, after which he said he “tore a capsule” and that his finger was “crooked.”
From Seattle Times ● May 19, 2024
“Z, why you so corny? You should have this instead of that,” Layla says, swirling the glass around while holding up her pinky.
From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi
It’s pinkies up at Wimbledon, as match-goers partake in a traditional British afternoon tea overlooking the courts.
From Salon ● Nov. 29, 2025
There were close-ups featuring pinkies shaped like deflated balloons and more distant shots offering hints of suburban life beyond the frame.
From Slate ● Feb. 8, 2023
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
We nibble at them with sticky pinkies up.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 8, 2022
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
