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pinner-up

pinner-up noun: a seller of old songs, pinned against a wall or framed canvas.

Noun

pinner-up (plural pinners-up)

  1. (UK, obsolete, slang) A seller of old songs, pinned against a wall or framed canvas.

Forms of pinner-up

pluralpinners-up

Questions about pinner-up

What does pinner-up mean?
Pinner-up means a seller of old songs, pinned against a wall or framed canvas.
What part of speech is pinner-up?
Pinner-up is a noun.
What is the plural of pinner-up?
The plural of pinner-up is pinners-up.

Words near pinner-up in the dictionary

  1. pinnees
  2. Pinnelhill
  3. Pinnell
  4. Pinnells
  5. pinner
  6. pinner-up
  7. pinners
  8. pinners-up
  9. pinnet
  10. pinnets
  11. Pinney

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