pinhookingn.

Brit.

/ˈpɪnhʊkɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈpɪnˌ(h)ʊkɪŋ/

Forms: see pinhook v. and -ing suffix¹.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pinhook v., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < pinhook v. + -ing suffix¹. Compare pin-hooker n. 2.

Originally U.S. regional (south Midland). Now chiefly Horse Racing.

The practice of buying livestock cheaply (now esp. a very young racehorse) in the expectation of selling it on later at a profit.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > illegal or immoral trading > [noun]

trafficking1570

traffic1583

horse-corsing1602

mongering1846

pinhooking1962

1962 Salisbury (Maryland) Times 12 July 4/8 Pinhooking..refers to the illegal practice of buying animals..before they can be offered for sale in the competitive bidding of the auction ring.

1986 Los Angeles Times 11 May (San Gabriel Valley ed.) ix. 6/1 We've claimed, owned, trained and even done some pin-hooking for three years.

2003 Waikato Times (Hamilton, N.Z.) (Nexis) 15 Oct. (Racing section) 20 [They] bought all of their horses from yearling sales and hope to make their profit at next month's sales—in racing terms called pin-hooking.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pinhooking
释义	pinhookingn. Brit. /ˈpɪnhʊkɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈpɪnˌ(h)ʊkɪŋ/ Forms: see pinhook v. and -ing suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pinhook v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < pinhook v. + -ing suffix¹. Compare pin-hooker n. 2. Originally U.S. regional (south Midland). Now chiefly Horse Racing. The practice of buying livestock cheaply (now esp. a very young racehorse) in the expectation of selling it on later at a profit. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > illegal or immoral trading > [noun] trafficking1570 traffic1583 horse-corsing1602 mongering1846 pinhooking1962 1962 Salisbury (Maryland) Times 12 July 4/8 Pinhooking..refers to the illegal practice of buying animals..before they can be offered for sale in the competitive bidding of the auction ring. 1986 Los Angeles Times 11 May (San Gabriel Valley ed.) ix. 6/1 We've claimed, owned, trained and even done some pin-hooking for three years. 2003 Waikato Times (Hamilton, N.Z.) (Nexis) 15 Oct. (Racing section) 20 [They] bought all of their horses from yearling sales and hope to make their profit at next month's sales—in racing terms called pin-hooking. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1962
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