Cinches meaning : A simple saddle girth used in Mexico. Something that is very easy to do. A firm hold. To bring to certain conclusion. To tighten down. A variety of auction pitch in which a draw to improve the hand is added, and the five of trumps (called "right Pedro") and the five of the same colour (called "left Pedro", and ranking between the five and the four of trumps) are each worth five. Fifty-one points make a game. In the game of cinch, to protect (a trick) by playing a higher trump than the five.