Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • A dialectal form of cringe.

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Examples

  • I crinch everytime a celebrity talk about our candidates, especially young stars.

    She may have a crush on Obama 2008

  • He is a bitter, grouchy, hot tempered old man who will say anything to get elected. just to hear her voice [sarah] makes me crinch, let alone the nonsense she is squealing,, awfull … and the things she stands for … wow,, I CANT BELIEVE SANE PEOPLE ARE VOTING FOR HER …. or even consider doing so … … … … vote OBAMA,, PLEASE

    WordPress.com News 2008

  • i was thinking about that young boy from Alaska who got her daughter pregnant and i crinch at the idea that he was rendered to St. Paul and is being spoken for… he is going to marry his girlfriend….18 years old..

    Morning Buzz: Meet the ‘pitbull with lipstick’ 2008

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