pincher

pincher

pincher (plural pinchers)

1. A person or thing that pinches, as in squeezing; e.g. a miser or penny pincher.
2. A person or thing that pinches, as in stealing; e.g. a thief or kleptomaniac.
   • 1960, P. G. Wodehouse, Jeeves in the Offing, chapter VII and XII:

     “And they would certainly take offence, were their son to be accused of theft.” “It would stir them up like an egg whisk. I mean, however well they know that Wilbert is a pincher, they dont want to have it rubbed in.” [...] “And if ever a man needed to be constantly under an eye, its the above kleptomaniac.” “The what?” “Havent you been told? Wilberts a pincher. [...] He pinches things. Everything that isnt nailed down is grist to his mill.”

3. Common misspelling of pincer.

Altri significati:

Common misspelling of pincer.

A person or thing that pinches, as in squeezing; e.g. a miser or penny pincher.

A person or thing that pinches, as in stealing; e.g. a thief or kleptomaniac.

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