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General Slang
pins
PINZ · noun · slang
Slang for the legs.
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Slang for the legs, sometimes big and round like bowling pins, sometimes thin like a safety pin.
“He's built solid pins from all that squatting.”
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pins In A Sentence
He's built solid pins from all that squatting.
Origin & Usage
General slang for legs, adopted in gym contexts.
People Also Ask
What does 'pins' mean in the gym?
It's slang for your legs. Someone with 'solid pins' has well-developed leg muscles from training.
Where does the term 'pins' for legs come from?
It's general British and American slang for legs, likening them to the thin pins of a bowling setup or a safety pin, and it carried over into gym talk.
Is 'pins' a compliment?
In gym context it usually is, referring to muscular, well-built legs, though outside the gym it can just mean legs of any kind.
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