cinch
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noun
1.
a strong girth used on stock saddles, having a ring at each end to which a strap running from the saddle is secured.
2.
a firm hold or tight grip.
3.
Informal.
a.
something sure or easy: This problem is a cinch.
b.
a person or thing certain to fulfill an expectation, especially a team or contestant certain to win a sporting event: The Giants are a cinch to win Sunday's game.
verb (used with object)
4.
to gird with a cinch; gird or bind firmly.
5.
Informal. to seize on or make sure of; guarantee: Ability and hard work cinched her success.
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Origin:
1855–60, Americanism; < Spanish cincha < Latin cingula girth, equivalent to cing(ere) to gird + -ula -ule
1855–60, Americanism; < Spanish cincha < Latin cingula girth, equivalent to cing(ere) to gird + -ula -ule
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| —n | |
| 1. | slang an easy task |
| 2. | slang a certainty |
| 3. | (US), (Canadian) Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): girth a band around a horse's belly to keep the saddle in position |
| 4. | informal a firm grip |
| —vb | |
| 5. | (US), (Canadian) ( |
| 6. | informal (tr) to make sure of |
| 7. | informal (tr) to get a firm grip on |
| [C19: from Spanish cincha saddle girth, from Latin cingula girdle, from cingere to encircle] | |
| cinch2 (sɪntʃ) | |
| —n | |
| a card game in which the five of trumps ranks highest | |
| [C19: probably from | |
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Word Origin & History
cinch
1859, Amer.Eng., "saddle-girth," from Sp. cincha "girdle," from L. cingulum "a girdle," from cingere "to surround, encircle," from PIE base *kenk- "to gird, encircle." Sense of "an easy thing" is 1898, via notion of "a sure hold" (1888). The verb is first recorded 1866.
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Slang Dictionary
cinch definition[sɪntʃ]
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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Example sentences
While it had its drawbacks, it also had the advantage of being durable, easy to customize and a cinch to repair.
They're easy to ride, a cinch to store and dirt cheap to run.
Easy-to-access caves spread across the region make spelunking a cinch.
The interface is easy to learn and creating a fun design is a cinch.
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