What is the name of the smallest digit of the human hand?
The little finger, or pinkie, also known as the baby finger, fifth digit, or pinky finger, is the most ulnar and smallest digit of the human hand, and next to the ring finger.
The word "pinkie" is derived from the Dutch word pink, meaning "little finger".
The earliest recorded use of the term "pinkie" is from Scotland in 1808. The term (sometimes spelled "pinky") is common in Scottish English and American English, and is also used extensively in other Commonwealth countries such as New Zealand, Canada, and Australia.
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AskMrsP
I had never heard the term "pinkie finger" until about 10 years ago. It was always referred to as the little finger when I was growing up.
Chris Braid
Where I come from it's the little finger and pinkie is an Americanism!
elizawheeler
Pinky swear that is true. LOL
Patty K
Depends on where your from
Karin Johansson
✨KRISTA✨, you're welcome
✨KRISTA✨
Karin Johansson, Thank you for posting...I was taught something today!🤗💕
Karin Johansson
Official name is little finger, but here it is also called Vickevire, in english Fingerling.
William Laughlin
Alan B Mitchell,
What's rude? Since when is stating facts considered rudeness.
Phil Kennelty
Actually, my thumb is shorter than my pinkie.
William Laughlin
Albeck1994,
Why does it matter if they still use it? That doesn't change its origin. It's simply not "an Americanism" because it originated in SCOTLAND!
✨KRISTA✨
Mrs. Deadman, Yes the thumb is shorter but it has a bigger diameter than the fifth digit (digitus minimus). The thumb also has more mass than the fifth digit.
Albeck1994
William Laughlin, yes but it's not even used in Scotland
Albeck1994
No it's the little finger
fdeisner
Joan Norris Brigham,
Wouldn't sprout or germinate be more appropriate?
William Laughlin
Chris Braid,
Being from the UK, you should know better. The word actually comes from Scotland. Pinkie is one of the many Scottish terms and expressions that Scotland has exported to North America along with its people. The word has been recorded in dictionaries of American English since the nineteenth century, and appears in diverse modern contexts.
Johnny Rock
It's called the little finger which wasn't even an option. Little, pinky, small, all pretty much the same thing.
Patty K
Patty K, *you're. Auto correct can be such a pain!