pic

¹

Or pique

[peek]

noun

Piquet.

1. the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands and in the play before one's opponent scores a point.

2. the bonus of 30 points won for so scoring.

pic

²

[pik]

noun

Slang.

plural

pix, pics 

1. a movie.

2. a photograph.

pic

/ pɪk /

noun

1. informal,  a photograph, picture, or illustration

Word History and Origins

Origin of pic¹

< French: literally, prick

Origin of pic²

First recorded in 1880–85; by shortening from picture

Word History and Origins

Origin of pic¹

C20: shortened from _picture

Example Sentences

When UC Dad said 12, Lyons responded, “Oooof. A tad young but do you have pics? I have pics from when mine was 15,” according to the indictment.

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Vermillio—a service that searches for your likeness around the web—found thousands more fake Smith pics and videos and hundreds of accounts on YouTube, TikTok and elsewhere.

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Over the last few years, selling feet pics has gone from niche kink to buzzy income stream, boosted by platforms like FeetFinder and an algorithm that rewards young women for whispering the words “passive income.”

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"I was NOT prepared for the placenta pic," wrote one, and another replied: "Placenta and placenta pills were not on my bingo card for today but OK."

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Some L.A. singles attract potential dates with dog pics, gym mirror selfies or promises that they love “going on adventures.”

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