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Angliholic Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary

A pinched sister

Twice during the number Zinkoff's flute yips like a pinched sister.

Hi,

Does "a pinched sister" in the above just refer to "a girl who is pinched?" Thanks.
  

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The suggestion is that the sound coming out the flute is high and squeaky, as if someone had pinched a girl and she screamed. I think he means to say something negative.

  • The suggestion is that the sound coming out the flute is high and squeaky, as if someone had pinched a girl and she screamed.
  • I think he means to say something negative.
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The suggestion is that the sound coming out the flute is high and squeaky, as if someone had pinched a girl and she screamed.

I think he means to say something negative.
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Hi,

I just want to add that, to me, it's an uncommon and slightly odd expression.

Perhaps it would seem less odd if I had a sister (and if I pinched her sometimes

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