Pincher
name, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A person or thing that pinches, as in squeezing; e.g. a miser or penny pincher.
"The troubles can be endless: a mix-up on meals, a shortage of liquor, engine difficulties, other mechanical quirks, male pinchers, female whiners, vomiting children, two-timing stewardesses who steal your man, and, once in awhile,^([sic]) a plane that takes a good friend to a fiery death."
- 2 A person or thing that pinches, as in stealing; e.g. a thief or kleptomaniac.
"“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 don't want to have it rubbed in.”"
- 3 Dated form of pincer. alt-of, dated
- 4 Eggcorn of pincer.
- 1 A surname.
Example
More examples"The troubles can be endless: a mix-up on meals, a shortage of liquor, engine difficulties, other mechanical quirks, male pinchers, female whiners, vomiting children, two-timing stewardesses who steal your man, and, once in awhile,^([sic]) a plane that takes a good friend to a fiery death."
Etymology
From pinch + -er.
Reduced form of Pinchard.
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