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binky
This term is highly informal and carries a strong emotional connotation of tenderness and childhood. It is primarily used by parents, caregivers, and within family settings, making it inappropriate for formal medical or professional contexts where "pacifier" or "dummy" would be preferred.
Because it is a diminutive, "binky" evokes a sense of comfort and security. It is often used as a generic term for any brand of pacifier, though it originated as a specific brand name.
Meanings
Examples
He refuses to take his binky now that he is teething.
The toddler is still attached to his binky during nap time.
I need to sterilize the binkies before the baby uses them.
Just pop the binky in and he will stop crying immediately.
She keeps spitting out her binky every time I put it in.
Maybe if I give him the binky he will finally settle down.