The Adams Express Company turned to the Pinkertons National Detective Agency in 1874 to stop the James-Younger Gang. The Chicago-based agency worked primarily against urban professional criminals, as well as providing industrial security, such as strike breaking.
by JOSALINGER April 18, 2010
Get the Pinkertons mug.n., adj., a male of white descent who possesses an acute sexual interest in Japanese women or Asian women in general. See also: Yellow Fever. A white male Asian fetishist. Will often try to justify his racist preference by expressing an 'interest' in Japanese 'culture'. May have an accompanying interest in anime, manga, or the like. May also make such claims as to be 'Asian at heart', or similar statements. Pinkertons are generally middle to upper middle class, of any political persuasion, of any geographic location, but in larger numbers concentrated in the United States and Britain, with both of their rich imperialist traditions. The North American subspecies of Pinkerton may futilely attempt to justify his sexual objectification by offering bizzarre explanations couched in warped logic. "I just like girls with light skin and black hair" or "Asians just look better to me", ignoring the fact that other races possess such physical traits. Will quite often take college Japanese courses in order to further his lecherous pursuits.
etymology: taken from the name of a character from Puccini's Madame Butterfly, Pinkerton, a United States Naval Officer who pursues a fifteen year-old Japanese girl while stationed there, despite having no intention of staying with her, eventually returning stateside to his American wife after impregenating Cio-Cio-san, or Madame Butterfly. He later returns to Japan with his American wife to take the bastard hapa child of Butterfly/Suzuki and Pinkerton home with the two of them to take care of, which ultimately drives Suzuki to suicide.
See also: White Devil
etymology: taken from the name of a character from Puccini's Madame Butterfly, Pinkerton, a United States Naval Officer who pursues a fifteen year-old Japanese girl while stationed there, despite having no intention of staying with her, eventually returning stateside to his American wife after impregenating Cio-Cio-san, or Madame Butterfly. He later returns to Japan with his American wife to take the bastard hapa child of Butterfly/Suzuki and Pinkerton home with the two of them to take care of, which ultimately drives Suzuki to suicide.
See also: White Devil
n. "The pinkerton was surprised when the Japanese exchange student declined his invitation for dinner and sex."
adj. "Rivers Cuomo is feeling mighty pinkerton these days."
adj. "Rivers Cuomo is feeling mighty pinkerton these days."
by modferret October 12, 2005
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The action of preventing a person from retiring to bed. Common pinnering tactics employed are:
1) to physically restrain the person being pinnered (henceforth referred to as the 'pinnee')
2) to ask the pinnee to retell everything that has just happened in a film being watched then asking what was missed during the explanation (repeat as necessary)
3) initiating a 'who kissed whom' argument
N.B: Pinnering should only be undertaken in a controlled and supervised environment.
1) to physically restrain the person being pinnered (henceforth referred to as the 'pinnee')
2) to ask the pinnee to retell everything that has just happened in a film being watched then asking what was missed during the explanation (repeat as necessary)
3) initiating a 'who kissed whom' argument
N.B: Pinnering should only be undertaken in a controlled and supervised environment.
by Gabe Karellen September 24, 2009
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Get the penger mug.Someone who is really nice deep down, but just doesn't make much of an effort as far as appearance or conversation goes.
Girl 1 "how was your date with Dave last night?"
Girl 2 "It was good, the meal was nice"
Girl 1 "Do you think you and Dave will get together?"
Girl 2 "I would but he's a bit of a half-pinter"
Girl 2 "It was good, the meal was nice"
Girl 1 "Do you think you and Dave will get together?"
Girl 2 "I would but he's a bit of a half-pinter"
by YourFavouriteMistake February 22, 2009
Get the Half-pinter mug.From the Latin word "pinkus," meaning "one with vagina," Nick Pinkerton is a controversial figure in public lore, as he possesses both female genitalia and a propensity to flirt with strong men. However, somehow Nick has escaped the public eye by masquerading as a male, despite his overwhelming femininity.
by Cvickst March 14, 2011
Get the Nick Pinkerton mug.TO PILGER. The act, undertaken by a lesbian, of causing a predominantly straight girl to question her heterosexuality. Usually involves excessive charm and schmoozing. Mostly applies to college-age females.
"Wow, that Mary really pilgered me; I'm starting to think maybe I'm not as straight as I thought I was!"
"God, that straight chick is hot . . .I really want to pilger her!"
"God, that straight chick is hot . . .I really want to pilger her!"
by Natalia Schiller August 21, 2006
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