Noun

(en noun)

A person or thing that pinches, as in squeezing; e.g. a miser or penny pincher.

A person or thing that pinches, as in stealing; e.g. a thief or kleptomaniac.

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, year=1960 , author= , title=(Jeeves in the Offing) , section=chapter VII and XII , passage=“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.” [...] “And if ever a man needed to be constantly under an eye, it's the above kleptomaniac.” “The what?” “Haven't you been told? Wilbert's a ' pincher . [...] He pinches things. Everything that isn't nailed down is grist to his mill.”}}