PINS

[ pinz ]

noun

1. a person of less than 16 years of age placed under the jurisdiction of a juvenile court because of habitual disobedience, intractability, or antisocial but noncriminal behavior.

Word History and Origins

Origin of PINS¹

P(erson) I(n) N(eed of ) S(upervision)

Example Sentences

Then I bought some pins that I used as detailing on the chairs, and these press credentials for photography, which are on one side of the chair.

From Los Angeles Times

“I remember moving to Los Angeles from San Francisco in 1984. I was 8 years old ... I remember the feeling of everybody coming together. It was a really incredible experience. That was my first time really collecting something. I became obsessed with the pins.”

From Los Angeles Times

I became obsessed with the pins.

From Los Angeles Times

I had this big USA hat with a long brim, and I remember trying to cover it in the pins.

From Los Angeles Times

People wore safety pins to reassure vulnerable gender minorities of their allyship and planted yard signs declaring that “No human being is illegal” to protest Trump’s immigration rhetoric.

From Slate