pinder

American  

[pin-der] / ˈpɪn dər /

noun

Southern U.S. (chiefly South Carolina).

1. peanut.

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Etymology

Origin of pinder

First recorded in 1690–1700, pinder is from the Kongo word mpinda, or a cognate Bantu word

Example Sentences

"The live action short category, it's particularly diverse in its genres," Julia Aks, nominated alongside Steve Pinder for their satire "Jane Austen's Period Drama," told AFP.

From Barron's

Aks and Pinder's 13-minute comedy sees Georgian era heroine Estrogenia Talbot get her period in the middle of a long-awaited marriage proposal.

From Barron's

Pinder says, “When you hear people laugh and come to life watching it, and then come up to you afterward and look like they’re floating … that is just incredible.”

From Los Angeles Times

Ray Thomas, a founding member of the group who played flute, died in 2018; Graeme Edge, the band’s founding drummer, died in 2021; Laine died in 2023; Mike Pinder, who played keyboards in the band until 1978, died last year.

From Los Angeles Times

Manpreet Pinder, who has since trained as a volunteer breastfeeding peer supporter, and her sister, Sukhneet, said without the group they would not have learned how to breastfeed.

From BBC