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Pinky up
/ˈpɪŋki ʌp/
Definition
1
To extend the little finger (pinky) outwards while holding a teacup or beverage, often stereotyped as a pretentious or upper-class affectation.
2
Informally, to act in an overly refined, snobbish, or sophisticated manner, especially in casual settings.
Examples
She ordered a latte at the gas station but sipped it pinky up like it was high tea at Buckingham Palace.
With his pinky up and a faux British accent, he critiqued the vending machine coffee as 'positively pedestrian'.
Pinky up at the dive bar? That's how you know he's overcompensating for his beer pong skills.
Grandma taught us to drink tea pinky up, but she also shotgun-ed cans at family reunions.