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		andyjohnson0 on Jan 22, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Have the Boomers Pinched Their Children's Futures?... PSA: In British English, "pinched" can mean "stolen". E.g. "he pinched my laptop"

kitten_mittens_ on Jan 22, 2024 [–]

> 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

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