I remember 'pinch and a punch....', Hendon and Finchley,N.W.London in the 50s.
According to Brewer, it's an old, childrens' thing, so not too helpful.
Can't imagine,frogprince why anyone'd find silly things being said/done in the UK, a notorious place for silliness (Lewis Carroll, Beachcomber, Spike Milligan and the Goons, Michael Bentine, most 'reality' shows, Samuel Foote) and eccentrics.