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Johnfreckals | 14:44 Sat 25th Jun 2005 | Phrases & Sayings
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Does anyone know the origin of Blackmans Pinch and what is the correct medical term
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Well...it's a blood blister and I think the medical term for a blister is a vesicle. Because the blood under the skin turns black it was said you had been pinched or nipped by a person of colour.
22:06 Sat 25th Jun 2005
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I had one of them recently,was gonna ask if it was still PC to call it that or do other people call them something else?
10:54 Tue 28th Jun 2005
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It's a derogatory term for a blood blister and originates from the fact that it's dark purple/black.The correct medical term is called subcutaneous haemotoma. Hope this has helped. ;-)
19:17 Mon 03rd Dec 2012

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