Pinky vs Dinky - What's the difference?
pinky | dinky |
Pinkish.
* Edward Lear, , 1871:
(uncountable, historical, slang, Australia) Methylated spirits mixed with red wine or Condy's crystals.
* 2006 , Thomas Pynchon, Against the Day , Vintage 2007, p. 262:
A baby mouse, especially when used as food for a snake, etc.
(offensive, slang, ethnic slur) A white person.
The smallest finger or toe of a hand or foot.
* 2003 , Billoo Badhshah, The Unofficial Joke Book Of Australia ,
(informal, British) Tiny and cute; small and attractive.
* 1915 , Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne of the Island ,
* 2010 , Sharon Wallace, A House Full of Whispers ,
(informal, US) Tiny and insignificant; small and undesirable.
Double income, no kids yet. Said of a relationship.
As adjectives the difference between pinky and dinky
is that pinky is pinkish while dinky is (informal|british) tiny and cute; small and attractive.As a noun pinky
is (uncountable|historical|slang|australia) methylated spirits mixed with red wine or condy's crystals or pinky can be the smallest finger or toe of a hand or foot.As an acronym dinky is
double income, no kids yet said of a relationship.pinky
English
Etymology 1
Adjective
(er)- In a pinky paper all folded neat,
- And they fastened it down with a pin.
Noun
(pinkies)- “Here,” Nigel greeted him, “do try a spot of ‘pinky ,’ it's ever so much fun, really.”
Etymology 2
From (etyl) pinkjeNoun
(pinkies)page 126,
- Everyday as he passes them, the hookers wave at him with their pinkies and say, “Hi there, little boy!”
Alternative forms
* pinkieDerived terms
* pinky ring, pinky swear/pinky-swear, pinky promise/pinky-promiseSynonyms
* (smallest finger or toe) little finger, pinky finger, pinky toe, little piggy, digit V, fifth digit (-)See also
* (wikipedia) English ethnic slursdinky
English
Adjective
(er)- How do you like my hat? That one you had on in church yesterday was real dinky .
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- I played in the dirt with a small dinky car as the garage held no fascination for a little girl of five.
- They stayed in a dinky hotel room, but they had a great trip.