brain-picking

[ breyn-pik-ing ]

nounInformal.
  1. the act of obtaining information or ideas by questioning another person.

Origin of brain-picking

1
1950–55; from the verb phrase pick someone's brains;see -ing1

Other words from brain-picking

  • brain-picker, noun

Words Nearby brain-picking

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