General
pins
What does pins mean?
Slang for the legs, sometimes big and round like bowling pins, sometimes thin like a safety pin.
"He's built solid pins from all that squatting."
Origin
General slang for legs, adopted in gym contexts.
Frequently asked questions
What does 'pins' mean in the gym?
It's slang for your legs. Someone with 'solid pins' has well-developed leg muscles from training.
Where does the term 'pins' for legs come from?
It's general British and American slang for legs, likening them to the thin pins of a bowling setup or a safety pin, and it carried over into gym talk.
Is 'pins' a compliment?
In gym context it usually is, referring to muscular, well-built legs, though outside the gym it can just mean legs of any kind.
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