pincher
noun/ˈpɪntʃə/UK/ˈpɪnt͡ʃɚ/US
Etymology
Definitions
A person or thing that pinches, as in squeezing
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
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.”
- “And if ever a man needed to be constantly under an eye, it's the above kleptomaniac.” “The what?” “Haven't you been told? Wilbert's a pincher. […] He pinches things. Everything that isn't nailed down is grist to his mill.”
Dated form of pincer.
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Eggcorn of pincer.
A surname.
The neighborhood
Derived
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for pincher. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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