adjective
Street Slang
pinched
PINCHT · adjective · slang
Arrested; caught by the police.
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To be pinched is to be arrested or caught by the police or federal agents.
“He got pinched coming out of the bank with the bag still in his hand.”
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pinched In A Sentence
He got pinched coming out of the bank with the bag still in his hand.
Origin & Usage
American/British slang, 19th century; from 'pinch,' to seize.
Variants
pinch
People Also Ask
What does 'pinched' mean?
To be pinched is to be arrested or caught by the police or federal agents.
Where does 'pinched' come from?
It is 19th-century American and British slang, from 'pinch,' meaning to seize or grab.
Can 'pinched' mean stolen?
In British usage, 'pinch' can also mean to steal, but in this criminal-slang sense it means to be arrested.
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