SINCE 1828
pinkie
noun (1)
pin·kie
| \ ˈpiŋ-kē
\
\
Definition of pinkie
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pinkie
noun (2)
\ ˈpiŋ-kē
\
\
variants:
or pinky
plural pinkies
Definition of pinkie (Entry 2 of 2)
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