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

Facebook Inc FB.O, which also reports later in the day, gained 3.2%, riding on Pinterest Inc's PINS.N upbeat forecast for sales growth that highlighted a rebound in ad spending.

From Reuters

The shares will begin trading Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol PINS.

From New York Times

The company will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol PINS.

From Seattle Times

The company is due to start trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday under the symbol “PINS”.

From Reuters

The company plans to list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol PINS.

From New York Times