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A pinky swear or pinky promise is made when a person wraps one of their pinky fingers around the other person's pinky and makes a promise. Traditionally, it's considered binding, and the idea was originally that the person who breaks the promise must cut off his pinky finger. In a similar vein, among members of the Japanese yakuza (gangsters), the penalty for various offenses is removal of parts of the little finger (known as yubitsume).
Also in Japan, holding up a pinky while speaking of two people signifies that they are in a relationship. This pinky substitution is considered vulgar and old-fashioned, however, in some anime scenes is intentionally used to enhance its silliness.
In China, if one holds up a little finger at another, it is usually considered vulgar, just as holding up a middle finger in the United States and other countries is generally regarded as offensive.
In India, holding up the little finger is also a signal of "katti" or a broken friendship, a sign that someone is angry, or a playful suggestion that the person flashing the pinky is not going to speak to you.
In India, holding up the pinky is a signal that the person has to urinate.
Similarly, in Indonesia, when a man points his pinky finger downward it is a signal that he needs to urinate.
In Turkey, it's tradition to link pinky fingers when two people are making a bet.
In Judaism, it is customary to extend one's arm and pinky finger to the Torah as it is lifted following its reading in the Synagogue.
In Russia, when two people are French-kissing, it is customary to often link pinky fingers together.
In Belgium people hold up their pinky to order a beer.
In some Western cultures, the wriggling or bending of the little finger indicates a small penis, an insult to the person whom it is directed to.
While drinking tea it is a sign of etiquette to hold up one's pinky.- pics or it... mmm that would be a lot of pics.Jnr_Madison
- so wait, india being a former british colony, if you drink your darjeeling with the pinky out, whats that meanGreedoLives
- sahib drink piss********
- the pinky thing about belgium is right********
- they did not mention mafiosi in new jersey point for emphasis using pinkie.********
- my gf does that, always points with her pinkie... maybe she is mafia (she does have italian name)GreedoLives