pinder

[ pin-der ]

noun

, Southern U.S. (chiefly South Carolina).

1. peanut.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pinder¹

First recorded in 1690–1700, pinder is from the Kongo word mpinda, or a cognate Bantu word

Example Sentences

Pinder, 29, appears to be nonplussed, telling the website, “The shoot is meant to be fun and very tongue-in-cheek.”

From The Daily Beast

Jane Thorneton accused by Rachel Pinder, who however confessed to fraud.

From Project Gutenberg

Pinder, the man in charge of the pound or pinfold, was the name of a famous wicket-keeper of the last century.

From Project Gutenberg

After a short but sharp contest, the kite fell suddenly to the earth, not far from Mr. Pinder.

From Project Gutenberg

"That's just reet," said Pinder, when his wife bote hur tung i' two!

From Project Gutenberg

There is a parody upon the same ballad in the "Pinder of Wakefield" (London, 1621).

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