In the gold mines of California, cash was in short supply. Miners would trade a pinch of gold dust for a drink. Bar owners wanted big burley men to tend bar and the common interview question was 'How much can you raise in a pinch?'
Source: History Channel - History's Mysteries - Ship of Gold
To pinch is a verb. "Pinch" as in the phrase "in a pinch" or as in "a pinch of salt", then pinch would be a noun.
That is the correct spelling of the word "pinch" (to tweak, or a small amount).
The plural of pinch is pinches. e.g. For this recipe you will need two pinches of salt.
The geological definition of pinch out is thinning or shortening out. This can be used in reference to structural geology.
it is pch.
i remember one night i might think that is a insect come to me or a leprechaun pinch me.
A little bit, pinch some in your fingers and add.
well it hurts when i do it, but probably because they pinch it harder or have sharper nails or something...
Just a pinch
A pinch of salt is however much salt you can fit in between two fingers. This is normally a very small amount of salt.
A pinch is normally considered to be about one eighth of a teaspoon when cooking.
== == A dash is considered by most to be 1/8th teaspoon. (a pinch is typically 1/2 of a dash) == == a few times more than a pinch a little more than a pinch a little more than a pinch
A 'pinch' is not a recognised measure- it depends on the size of your fingers,so is very innacccurate.
about a pinch. unless you have small pinchers. then maybe two.
To pinch is a verb. "Pinch" as in the phrase "in a pinch" or as in "a pinch of salt", then pinch would be a noun.
Probably about a half of a pinch.
A pinch runner is a substitute for a runner that is already on base. If player A is on second base and the manager decides to replace player A with player B, player B would be called a pinch runner.