pinky promise
pinky promise noun: a promise made by entwining one's pinky finger with another person's.
Noun
pinky promise (plural pinky promises)
- A promise made by entwining one's pinky finger with another person's.
- Synonyms:
- pinky swear
Verb
pinky promise (third-person singular simple present pinky promises, present participle pinky promising, simple past and past participle pinky promised)
- To make such a promise to (someone) of (something).
- He pinky promised me a chocolate bar.
- Most awkward moment?
When I made him pinky promise to say nice things about me in his review.2024 August 31, “Blind date: ‘I made him pinky promise to say nice things about me’”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
- Synonyms:
- pinky swear
Synonyms of pinky promise
Forms of pinky promise
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | pinky promises |
| alternative form | pinkie promise |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | pinky promises |
| present participle | pinky promising |
| past participle | pinky promised |
| past | pinky promised |
| alternative form | pinkie-promise |
| alternative form | pinky-promise |
Questions about pinky promise
- What does pinky promise mean?
- Pinky promise means a promise made by entwining one's pinky finger with another person's.
- What part of speech is pinky promise?
- Pinky promise can be a noun or a verb.
- What is the plural of pinky promise?
- The plural of pinky promise is pinky promises.
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