pinche

Meaning

pinchar

  1. to puncture, prick, pierce
  2. to poke
  3. to sting
  4. to click
  5. (colloquial) to flirt
  6. (colloquial) to get flirted
  7. to deejay, DJ
  8. to tap someone's phone (call up by telephone and suspend before a conversation is initiated in order to make the receiver call back)
  9. (colloquial) putting some tool for hearing in secret private conversation by phone; eavesdropping
  10. (colloquial, intransitive) to slip up (fail)
  11. (colloquial) to screw (have intercourse with)
  12. (colloquial) to wind up, pester
  13. (reflexive) to shoot up (to inject drugs intravenously)

Frequency

C2
Hyphenated as
pin‧che
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpint͡ʃe/
Etymology

Deverbal from pinchar. The semantic evolution has French origins “pincé,” meaning “pinched” or “caught.” During colonial times, cooks were known for their skill in manipulating food with their fingers, especially when seasoning it. This skill earned them the nickname “pinches,” alluding to their ability to pinch ingredients with precision.

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