pinkie

See also: Pinkie

English

A gesture in Japanese sign language: a fist with extended pinkie

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɪŋki/

• Audio (General Australian):

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• Rhymes: -ɪŋki
• Homophone: pinky

Etymology 1

From Dutch pinkje (literally “little finger”), which in the Holland dialects takes the form pinkie.

Noun

pinkie (plural pinkies)

1. (informal) A little finger, the finger furthest on a hand from the thumb.
2. (informal, less commonly) A little toe, the toe furthest on a foot from the big toe.

Alternative forms

• pinky

Synonyms

• (little finger): little finger, auricular finger, ear-finger, fifth finger (US), fourth finger (UK), mercurial finger, pinkie finger
• (little toe): little toe, pinkie toe

Translations

little finger — see little finger

little toe

• Czech: malík (cs) m, malíček (cs) m
• Finnish: pikkuvarvas (fi)
• German: kleiner Zeh (de) m
• Russian: мизи́нец (ru) m (mizínec) (на ноге́)

Etymology 2

Noun

pinkie (plural pinkies)

1. Alternative form of pinky (“baby mouse”)

Etymology 3

From Kaurna bingu.

Noun

pinkie

1. (Australia, South Australia) A bilby.

See also

• hinkie pinkie

Scots

Noun

pinkie (plural pinkies)

1. A little finger.