PINCHER

Etymology

Noun

pincher (plural pinchers)

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.

Dated form of pincer.

Anagrams

• nephric, phrenic

Source: Wiktionary


Pinch"er, n.

Definition: One who, or that which, pinches.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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