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PSA: In British English, "pinched" can mean "stolen". E.g. "he pinched my laptop"
by andyjohnson0 3y ago
PSA: In British English, "pinched" can mean "stolen". E.g. "he pinched my laptop"
- kitten_mittens_ 3y ago> From mid-14c. as "to pain, torment." Of tight shoes, from 1570s. Meaning "to steal" in English is from 1650s. https://www.etymonline.com/word/pinch#etymonline_v_16335 https://www.etymonline.com/word/pinch#etymonline_v_16335