Pickings

Word PICKINGS
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Pronunciations /ˈpɪkɪŋz/

Definitions and meanings of "Pickings"

What do we mean by pickings?

A gathering to pick fruit.

(usually pluralized) Items remaining after others have selected the best; scraps, as of food.

(usually pluralized) Income or other gains, especially if obtained in an unscrupulous or objectionable manner.

Something picked or pulled out.

The act of making a choice; selection.

The final finishing of woven fabrics by removing burs, etc.

The removal of defects from electrotype plates.

Dabbing in stoneworking.

The single women or men that are still available for marriage in their late 30s and 40s. Sometimes they come with woundedness or baggage as pretty much all the good ones have already been hitched (but not all have been hitched, so don't lose hope). Urban Dictionary

To treat someone unfairly by criticizing or punishing them. To harass or bother someone or something, usually unfairly. Urban Dictionary

A triangular or tear dropped shaped piece of plastic use to pluck the stings of a guitar. At first glance they appear inanimate ordinary plastic; however guitar picks are actually made from a very rare from of sentient plastic that has a tendency to roam around when left unattended. Their adventures can last up to two full weeks, and while most picks usually return to their place of origin, a poor sense of direction cause many to become lost, and some even intentionally run away. Picks also have a unique telepathic ability and can sense peoples joy, the more one enjoys using a particular pick, the more likely it is to abandon its owner. Urban Dictionary

When you don't give a FUCK. Urban Dictionary

To persistently &/ or Unneccesaarily find fault with something. Urban Dictionary

Extremely weak or lame. Urban Dictionary

Bullyed Urban Dictionary

A small, piece of plastic often triangular or "teardrop" in shape. Guitar picks come in varying colors and thicknesses (thin, medium, hard, etc.) and can only be bought in packs. Also an alternative term for "pluck", as in, to "pick" a string. Urban Dictionary

Adj: to comb your afro Urban Dictionary

The little piece of plastic you use to play guitar. Urban Dictionary

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The word "pickings" in example sentences

I have a horror of being broke down at night, or day and a car load of stoned idiots see easy pickings from a stranded motorist. ❋ Unknown (2008)

What with Millipede, Hughes and some woman from Respect, it was fairly easy pickings from the Question Time tree of stupidity last night ... ❋ Newmania (2007)

I ended up paying $9 for for my small pickings from the buffet. ❋ Unknown (2007)

More pickings from the seemingly bottomless growabrain. ❋ Unknown (2005)

They had had their pickings from the Persians, and wanted no more part of us. ❋ Renault, Mary (1972)

A figure that makes for significant private label pickings for food formulators. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Friday Pix are on their way, but I had to share this: I'm making one last pass of my pic sites since the pickings were a little slim this week. ❋ Unrepentant (2009)

Speculative poetry had more venues than I knew about, but the pickings were a lot skimpier than they are today. ❋ Marshallpayne1 (2010)

Your pickings are a lot less slim than mine, Frances. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Obviously the pickings are a lot slimmer for buy-low devotees. ❋ Unknown (2010)

True, because of the way the program phased out popular alternative fuel autos, the pickings are a bit slim. ❋ Unknown (2010)

But after you get past those three, the pickings are a bit slim.

There must be some out there, although I would guess the "pickings" may be slim in Kansas City. ❋ Mac (2007)

I’m glad we went when we did, apparently it’s been an awful year for pumpkins, and the pickings were already slim well in advance of the big day. ❋ Unknown (2007)

(Government House) dominated the town, and two ridiculous new houses in the "new art" style had been built in the main street out of the "pickings" so folk said, of the British loan, the whole of which had been spent on useless ostentation. ❋ Unknown (1903)

And the worthy solicitor sighed, as he realised that there were no "pickings" to be made out of his present visitor -- "Have you brought the document with you?" ❋ Marie Corelli (1889)

Peter did not say that the "pickings," as they framed themselves in his mind, were sundry calls on him at his office, and a justifiable reason at all times for calling on Leonore; to say nothing of letters and other unearned increment. ❋ Paul Leicester Ford (1883)

"Dude, its [tough] [for me] to find someone to [marry]. The pickings are few at my age." ❋ Stay Classy, Urban Dictionary. (2017)

My sister was always [picked on] at school. [Please stop] picking on me! [I'm tired] of it. What could have caused so many people to pick on him? ❋ Tephie (2016)

I just bought [200] picks at [the music] store, by the time I actually went to play [guitar] I could only find one. ❋ StarFox69 (2013)

I [currently] posses, [no picks]. ❋ The All Knowing Wizard (2012)

I hate my new boss, he constantly pick at my work and often tells me [to do it] again, even though [there is nothing] [with it]. ❋ Sushant (2007)

Guy 1: Do you know [James]? [Guy 2]: Yeah, he’s very [pick]. ❋ TrippyRenn (2020)

he [has been] picked on in [middle school] ❋ Ghaida (2016)

I just bought a pack of 2,000 picks on [eBay]. Pick your [4th] string, I think it's [out of tune]. ❋ [str33t NiNj4] (2004)

[Brotha] pick [yo'] [fro] cause its flat on one side. ❋ Cipher (2003)

[Damn], I [keep] [losing] my picks! ❋ Medium (2004)

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