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In Reply to: "Who lives, who dies, and who gets pinched?" Pinched means lifted/stolen posted by Jazz Inmate on July 12, 2007 at 10:23:55:
Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source pinch (pĭnch) Pronunciation Key
v. pinched, pinch·ing, pinch·es
v. tr.
To squeeze between the thumb and a finger, the jaws of a tool, or other edges.
To squeeze or bind (a part of the body) in a way that causes discomfort or pain: These shoes pinch my toes.
To nip, wither, or shrivel: buds that were pinched by the frost; a face that was pinched with grief.
To straiten: "A year and a half of the blockade has pinched Germany" (William L. Shirer).
Slang To take (money or property) unlawfully. See Synonyms at steal.
Slang To take into custody; arrest.
To move (something) with a pinch bar.
Nautical To sail (a boat) so close into the wind that its sails shiver and its speed is reduced.
v. intr.
To press, squeeze, or bind painfully: This collar pinches
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- It has a number of meanings: - rico 07:03:08 07/13/07 (0)
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