fingy
/ˈfɪn.d͡ʒi/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Alternative spelling of fingie (“finger”).
Example Sentences
- "Americans, for example, call newcomers to Antarctica “fingies”, which comes from FNGs – a borrowed military abbreviation that means “Fucking New Guy”."
- "The cliff beckoned, the button itched, it yearned to be pressed. “Press it, press it!” thought Podogevna. The Russian’s entire training and subsequent career rested on what Jimmy’s stalky little fingy would do."
- "As a matter of fact, why am I neighing like a jinny? Pardon my stupid laughter, gramps. You need medical treatment to fix up your fingy."
- "Already the finger was discolored and swollen. / Not now, Digger thought, not now. I’ve got too much to do. A thin veil of despair clouded over him. / “What’s the matter laddie?” Digger heard some loudmouth with an Irish accent yell from beyond the outfield fence. “Gotta go home and have yer mum fix yer little fingy?”"
- "“What's the diz with the fingy mags?” “All of us citizen scientists have these finger magnets.”"
Etymology
From FNG + -y.