"put in the pin" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: puts in the pin [present, singular, third-person], putting in the pin [participle, present], put in the pin [participle, past], put in the pin [past]
Etymology: From the ancient peg tankard, which was furnished with a row of pins, or pegs, to regulate the amount which each person was to drink. Head templates: {{en-verb|put<,,put> in the pin|head=put in the pin}} put in the pin (third-person singular simple present puts in the pin, present participle putting in the pin, simple past and past participle put in the pin)
  1. (UK, slang, obsolete) To refrain from drinking alcohol. Tags: UK, obsolete, slang
    Sense id: en-put_in_the_pin-en-verb-o5Xh0KkM Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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