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pinky

noun

  1. smallest finger of the human hand
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈpɪŋki/

adj

Etymology: From pink + -y, from pink (“to wink”).

  1. winking

noun

Etymology: From Dutch pinkje, diminutive of Dutch pink (“little finger”). Cognate with West Frisian pinke (“pinky”), dialectal English pink (“something small or tiny”), and perhaps to Old English pinca (“a point”). Compare also German Low German Pink (“penis”), English pintle (“penis”).

  1. The smallest finger or toe of a hand or foot.

    Everyday ^([sic]) as he passes them, the hookers wave at him with their pinkies and say, “Hi there, little boy!”