| 单词 | halfinch |
| 释义 | > see alsoalso refers to : half-inchv. > as lemmashalf-inch half-inch v. Rhyming slang to ‘pinch’, to steal. ΚΠ 1925 E. Fraser & J. Gibbons Soldier & Sailor Words 114 Half-inch, to steal. a1935 T. E. Lawrence Mint (1955) ii. xi. 130 Half-inching is venial, in certain lines of goods. 1948 W. Clewes Journey into Spring ii. 30 We can half-inch those [eggs] from the huts. 1972 Times 24 Aug. 12/1 If people are going to go around half-inching planets the situation is pretty serious. half-inch half-inch n. ΚΠ 1820 W. Scoresby Acct. Arctic Regions II. 194 Defended by plates of half-inch iron. 1858 W. Greener Gunnery in 1858 53 An half-inch boiler plate. < see also as lemmas |
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