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pinchbottle

American

[pinch-bot-l] / ˈpɪntʃˌbɒt l /

noun

a bottle with concave sides, as for containing liquor.

Etymology

Origin of pinchbottle

An Americanism dating back to 1935–40; pinch + bottle ¹

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