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Pincher vs Puncher - What's the difference?

pincher | puncher |

As nouns the difference between pincher and puncher

is that pincher is a person or thing that pinches, as in squeezing; eg a miser or penny pincher while puncher is (often|in combination) a person who punches (in a specified manner).

pincher

English

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.
  • * {{quote-book
    • , 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.”}}

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    puncher

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (often, in combination) A person who punches (in a specified manner).
  • cowpuncher: slang for cowboy
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