Question

what is meant by the phrase crabbed and pinched

Answer 1

If someone's face is pinched, it looks thin and pale, usually because they are ill or old.
Her face was pinched and drawn.
She was a small, silent woman with pinched features and thin hair.
Synonyms: thin, starved, worn, drawn





I know only this I think it is not grabbed it is grabbed

Answer 2

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◇The phrase means that a crab grabs you (crabbed) and the crab pinches or stings you (pinched)
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