Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
pincers . - noun A tool for splicing wire rigging.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun plural An instrument having two handles and two grasping jaws working on a pivot; -- used for griping things to be held fast, drawing nails, etc.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Plural form of
pincher . - noun Alternative form of
pincers .
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Examples
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Now, not surprisingly, the suggestion that Jews are excellent penny pinchers, which is an old stereotype, offended many and triggered a wave of denunciations.
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All submitted comments are subject to the rules set forth in our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. nice old buck with "pinchers"
Field & Stream 2009
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It was the prospect of seeing her which, above all else, had lent, in anticipation, an altogether new radiance to the day when he should present himself in his home with the long-tasseled student cap on his head, the unnecessary "pinchers" on his nose, and with the other traditional paraphernalia of the Norwegian student.
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It was the prospect of seeing her which, above all else, had lent, in anticipation, an altogether new radiance to the day when he should present himself in his home with the long-tasseled student cap on his head, the unnecessary "pinchers" on his nose, and with the other traditional paraphernalia of the Norwegian student.
Tales from Two Hemispheres Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen 1871
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Parents will note with interest the satirical penny "pinchers" consistently getting the better of credit card, the allusions to Spinal Tap, and simply the shamelessness of the fart humour.
unknown title 2009
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There are coin droppers, penny pinchers, screaming baby bringers, stand in the middle of the damn way-erers, and the do you have a plastic baggers.
Yard Sailing michael dickes 2011
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As a parent myself, who lives a long distance from the typical support group of family and friends, I welcome this make-shift community of penny pinchers with open arms.
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We aren't on top of the world in financial resources because we refuse to spend money and are penny pinchers.
Health Care at Last grrm 2010
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The inflation in the system over the last forty years has jacked costs for specialists astronomically while leaving doctors and nurses behind to deal with the penny-pinchers at the insurance companies.
Matthew Yglesias » Controlling Costs Through Making the Price Lower 2010
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There are coin droppers, penny pinchers, screaming baby bringers, stand in the middle of the damn way-erers, and the do you have a plastic baggers.
Yard Sailing michael dickes 2011
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