R Ron Wolpa Member Joined Mar 26, 2011 Member Type Other Native Language American English Home Country Wales Current Location UK Nov 15, 2013 #1 From the noir movie Nightmare Alley (1947) , I heard the expression : BLOWN IN THE GLASS CLINCHER. What exactly does it mean ? Thanks.
From the noir movie Nightmare Alley (1947) , I heard the expression : BLOWN IN THE GLASS CLINCHER. What exactly does it mean ? Thanks.
J JMurray Key Member Joined Nov 17, 2010 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language English Home Country New Zealand Current Location Australia Nov 18, 2013 #2 not a teacher blown-in-the-glass = genuine, authentic, trustworthy. blown-in-the-glass : Green's Dictionary of Slang Oxford Reference clincher = a fact, argument or event that is decisive or settles a matter. clincher - definition. American English definition of clincher by Macmillan Dictionary a blown-in-the-glass clincher = something that is genuinely decisive and settles a matter, for example an argument or contest of some sort, or ensures a success.
not a teacher blown-in-the-glass = genuine, authentic, trustworthy. blown-in-the-glass : Green's Dictionary of Slang Oxford Reference clincher = a fact, argument or event that is decisive or settles a matter. clincher - definition. American English definition of clincher by Macmillan Dictionary a blown-in-the-glass clincher = something that is genuinely decisive and settles a matter, for example an argument or contest of some sort, or ensures a success.
