What does pinning mean?
Pinning means present participle and gerund of pin.
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/ˈpɪnɪŋ/ · verb
present participle and gerund of pin.
There were a variety of informal traditional activities that occurred in recognition of events such as birthdays, pinnings (when a member gave his fraternity pin to his girlfriend to acknowledge preengagement), and engagements.
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Pinning means present participle and gerund of pin.
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There were a variety of informal traditional activities that occurred in recognition of events such as birthdays, pinnings (when a member gave his fraternity pin to his girlfriend to acknowledge preengagement), and engagements.
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