pinky

comparative pinkier · superlative pinkiest

1. Pinkish.

   In a pinky paper all folded neat, And they fastened it down with a pin.

   1871, Edward Lear, The Jumblies

plural pinkies

1. AustraliahistoricalslanguncountableMethylated spirits mixed with red wine or Condy's crystals.

   “Here,” Nigel greeted him, “do try a spot of ‘pinky,’ it's ever so much fun, really.”

   2006, Thomas Pynchon, Against the Day, Vintage, published 2007, page 262

2. countableuncountableA baby mouse, especially when used as food for a snake, etc.
3. countableethnicoffensiveslangsluruncountableA white person.

   Synonyms: abelungu, ang moh, Angrez, balanda, béké, bule, cac, Caucasian

4. AustraliacountableinformaluncountableThe Australasian snapper or pink snapper (Chrysophrys auratus).

   You may get some pinkies around the Black Rock area, but the snapper *run* is normally from late October to mid January, although it sounds like the odd adult fish is still lurking..

   2001 May 3, Lindsay Vincent, “Re: snapper fishing in Victoria”, in aus.sport.fishing (Usenet)

5. countablehistoricaluncountableA kind of fishing schooner of New England.

plural pinkies · alternative pinkie

1. AustraliaCanadaScotlandUSinformalThe 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!”

   2003, Billoo Badhshah, The Unofficial Joke Book of Australia, page 126

   Synonyms: little finger, pinky finger, pinky toe, little piggy, digit V, fifth digit

comparative pinkier · superlative pinkiest

1. winking