pinky swore

Made childhood pact

Pinky swore is the past tense of pinky swear, a childhood ritual for sealing a promise by interlocking pinky fingers with another person.

The gesture carries a sense of sacred obligation among children, though adults use it playfully or ironically to emphasize sincerity.

We pinky swore we'd be best friends forever.

Breaking a pinky swear is considered a serious betrayal of trust in schoolyard ethics.

Related

scout's honor · blood oath · crossed fingers · friendship bracelet · undertaking · no take backs · fist bump · pledge · truth or dare · covenant · declaration · unbreakable · sleepover · guarantee · thumbs-up · hug · assurance · agreement

Opposites
formality of commitment

pinky sworenotarized

Officially certified authentic

sworn affidavit · contractual obligation · signed on the dotted line

honor vs. betrayal

pinky sworebetrayed

Violated someone's trust

backstabbed · double-crossed · reneged · stabbed in the back · lied

Family

pinky, swore, pink, pinks, pinkish, pinkie, pinkies, swear, sworn

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G