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Yavin4

(35,438 posts) Fri May 30, 2014, 11:55 AM May 2014

Where does the phrase "let's put in a pin in that one" come from?

Anyone know?

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Where does the phrase "let's put in a pin in that one" come from? (Original Post) Yavin4 May 2014 OP

Burlesque balloon dances? bluedigger May 2014 #1

It comes from WWII slang Ptah May 2014 #2

Thanks. n/t Yavin4 May 2014 #4

I suggest search engine "let put a pin in it meaning" nt Leme May 2014 #6

Yep. n/t bobthedrummer May 2014 #5

My senior (high school) American history teacher in 1971 was a African-American lady who Rowdyboy May 2014 #7

I was gonna say Acupuncture Blue Owl May 2014 #3

bluedigger

(17,086 posts)

1. Burlesque balloon dances?

Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)

Fri May 30, 2014, 12:32 PM

May 2014

Ptah

(33,024 posts)

2. It comes from WWII slang

Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)

Fri May 30, 2014, 12:37 PM

May 2014

It comes from WWII slang referring to putting a pin in the hand grenade, so you can “save it for later.

Yavin4

(35,438 posts)

4. Thanks. n/t

Reply to Ptah (Reply #2)

Fri May 30, 2014, 02:13 PM

May 2014

Leme

(1,092 posts)

6. I suggest search engine "let put a pin in it meaning" nt

Reply to Yavin4 (Reply #4)

Fri May 30, 2014, 02:21 PM

May 2014

bobthedrummer

(26,083 posts)

5. Yep. n/t

Reply to Ptah (Reply #2)

Fri May 30, 2014, 02:20 PM

May 2014

Rowdyboy

(22,057 posts)

7. My senior (high school) American history teacher in 1971 was a African-American lady who

Reply to Ptah (Reply #2)

Fri May 30, 2014, 02:58 PM

May 2014

used the phrase constantly. Thanks for clearing up a 45 year mystery for me!

Blue Owl

(50,355 posts)

3. I was gonna say Acupuncture

Reply to Yavin4 (Original post)

Fri May 30, 2014, 01:05 PM

May 2014

But Ptah's grenade explanation sounds more likely...

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