1. a large beetle with prominent pincers or mandibles, especially the earwig or a similar insect
Usage: informal; chiefly North American

Examples

• The child was afraid of the pinchbug crawling across the porch.
• Pinchbugs are often found hiding under logs and leaf litter.
• My grandmother warned me not to touch a pinchbug because it might pinch.
• The garden was full of pinchbugs after the rain.