Pinky vs Plinky - What's the difference?
pinky | plinky |
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) Characterized by plink sounds.
*{{quote-news, year=2007, date=June 18, author=Kelefa Sanneh, title=Preppie Afro-Pop and Other Odd Blends, work=New York Times
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As adjectives the difference between pinky and plinky
is that pinky is pinkish while plinky is (informal) characterized by plink sounds.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.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 slursplinky
English
Adjective
(en adjective)citation