Meanings
nounpinch-me moment (plural pinch-me moments)
plural pinch-me moments
- informalA moment when something unbelievably wonderful happens.
Origin
From the idea of pinching oneself to see if one is dreaming.
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pinch-me moment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pinch-me%20moment
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pinch-me moment,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pinch-me%20moment.
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