What does pin on mean?

pin on means "ascribe blame or guilt for something to (someone)".

Is pin on a common word?

pin on is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

pin on — meaning, pronunciation and definition

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1 senseAn action, occurrence or state of being.

1.
ascribe blame or guilt for something to (someone)
“pin the blame on the innocent man”
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What does pin on mean?: pin on means "ascribe blame or guilt for something to (someone)".
Is pin on a common word?: pin on is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for pin on come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

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