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pinky swear

pinky swear noun: a promise or oath made ceremonially binding by enjoining the pinkies of two individuals.

pinky swear: a promise or oath made ceremonially binding by enjoining the pinkies of two individuals
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Noun

pinky swear (plural pinky swears)

  1. A promise or oath made ceremonially binding by enjoining the pinkies of two individuals.
    Synonyms:
    pinky promise

Verb

pinky swear (third-person singular simple present pinky swears, present participle pinky swearing, simple past pinky swore, past participle pinky sworn)

  1. (ambitransitive, informal) To swear (promise) to (someone) with the pinky fingers entwined.
    Synonyms:
    pinky promise

pinky swear meaning in Vietnamese

pinky swear in Vietnamese

swear (promise) with the pinky fingers entwined
móc nghéo, móc ngoéo, ngoắc tay, ngoặc tay, ngoéo tay

Synonyms of pinky swear

Forms of pinky swear

Noun
pluralpinky swears
alternative formpinkie swear
Verb
third-person singular presentpinky swears
present participlepinky swearing
pastpinky swore
past participlepinky sworn
alternative formpinkie-swear
alternative formpinky-swear

Questions about pinky swear

What does pinky swear mean?
Pinky swear means a promise or oath made ceremonially binding by enjoining the pinkies of two individuals.
What is pinky swear in Vietnamese?
Pinky swear in Vietnamese is móc nghéo, móc ngoéo, ngoắc tay. See Pinky swear meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is pinky swear?
Pinky swear can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of pinky swear?
The plural of pinky swear is pinky swears.

Words near pinky swear in the dictionary

  1. pinky fingers
  2. pinky promise
  3. pinky promised
  4. pinky promises
  5. pinky promising
  6. pinky swear
  7. pinky sweared
  8. pinky swearing
  9. pinky swears
  10. pinky swore
  11. pinky sworn

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