pinch

v steal. A contributor of mine told me that her father got anything but the reaction he expected when in New Orleans he asked a friend if he could pinch their date for a dance. The Brits do not share the American usage of “pinch,” to mean arresting someone.

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Everyday Speech

Related words

phut, pig’s ear, pong, porkies

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