noun
pincher
Pincher (noun) means someone or something that pinches by squeezing, such as a miser.
noun
1
Someone or something that pinches by squeezing, such as a miser.
2
Someone or something that pinches by stealing, such as a thief.
"“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.”"
— Pelham Grenville Wodehouse (1960)
3
A dated form of pincer.
4
A misspelling of ‘pincer’ produced by mishearing it as another, similar-sounding word or phrase (an eggcorn).
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Etymology
Formed from pinch and -er.
Rhymes for pincher
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What is the meaning of pincher?
"pincher" (noun) means someone or something that pinches by squeezing, such as a miser.
What are the different meanings of pincher?
"pincher" has 3 main meanings: 1. Someone or something that pinches by squeezing, such as a miser; 2. Someone or something that pinches by stealing, such as a thief; 3. A dated form of pincer.
