pincher

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈpɪntʃə/    美 /ˈpɪnt͡ʃɚ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  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.

词形变化

pinchers plural

词汇关系

衍生词
Pincher Creek

词源

Etymology tree
English pinch
English -er
English pincher
From pinch + -er.
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