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- noun biochemistry A
protein associated withdesmosome
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Examples
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The first scent of his I tried was Lonestar Memories, and I was convinced that he was some ex-pat Texan who moved to Switzerland and mixed this up a'pinin' for the home place.
Archive 2007-04-01 Marina Geigert 2007
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Well, I reckon it's about time, an 'the best thing you can do, for you look sort o' pinin 'an' down-in-the-mouth.
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Here's his outfit layin 'around, bitin' their finger nails with ongwee an 'pinin' away to slivers yearnin 'to get into the big meal-lee, an' him racin 'an' tearin 'around the country fightin' it out by his lonesome.
'Firebrand' Trevison Charles Alden Seltzer 1908
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"Any of your outfit thet's jes 'pinin' fer a facial massage, hed better step this way, an 'be accommodated."
The Border Boys Across the Frontier John Henry Goldfrap 1898
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Personally, I'm pinin' for the fjords, bein' all shagged out and whatnot.
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There's nothing I love more than GOP spin, when it shifts into completely crazy, bald-faced, "he's just pinin for the fjords" mode.
Iraqi Official Says He's Hopeful That U.S. Troops Can Leave By 2010 2009
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It seems some nostalgic Brit was pinin' for the Green & Pleasants, and set himself the goal of introducing into the Americas every species of bird named in all of Shakespeare.
Rabett Run EliRabett 2009
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Ihope your parrot wasn't "pinin' for the fjords." when you bought him!
I Knew Him When Anne Johnson 2009
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March 3, 2008 at 10:27 am no no, iz just pinin fr teh fyordz
pew pew pew - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008
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October 1, 2008 at 9:05 am iz he pinin fer de fjordz?
Kiss my butt LOL Cats - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008
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