"pinch and a punch for the first of the month" meaning in English

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Audio: en-au-pinch and a punch for the first of the month.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} pinch and a punch for the first of the month
  1. (Britain, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa) Said on the first day of a new month, while pinching and punching someone as a prank (especially by children). The victim may respond with "a flick and a kick for being so quick" and the original attacker may reply with "a punch in the eye for being so sly". Tags: Australia, Britain, Canada, Ireland, New-Zealand, South-Africa Synonyms: pinch punch first of the month Related terms: Rabbit rabbit
    Sense id: en-pinch_and_a_punch_for_the_first_of_the_month-en-phrase-wdG8BJu5 Categories (other): Australian English, British English, Canadian English, Irish English, New Zealand English, South African English
  2. (Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand) More generally, a pair of attacks or setbacks at the start of something. Tags: Australia, Britain, Ireland, New-Zealand
    Sense id: en-pinch_and_a_punch_for_the_first_of_the_month-en-phrase-TvK42rxW Categories (other): Australian English, British English, Irish English, New Zealand English

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