A tingling sensation felt from lack of circulation.
Related Names
Pins, Needles.
Famous Usage
1937 American stage musical.
Screen Details
Annie Lennox sang 'Walking on Broken Glass' featuring pins and needles imagery. 'Pins and Needles' was a hit Broadway musical revue that ran from 1937-1940. The name appears in the nursery rhyme 'There Was an Old Woman Who Swallowed a Fly' with the line "it wiggled and jiggled and tickled inside her with pins and needles.".
Personality Plus
Perfect for a prickly pet with a feisty, playful nature. Suits pets who are initially standoffish but warm up over time - like the tingling sensation of pins and needles fading away. Good for pairs of pets who are inseparable.