pick 'n' mix

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noun

a variant spelling of pick and mix

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TAKE JOY IN ACING THIS QUIZ ON “PRIDE” SYNONYMS

Hold your head up high as you embark on this quiz that explores some of the synonyms and meanings of “pride.”

Question 1 of 7

What does "dignity" mean?

showing self-respect

treating others with kindness

acting selfishly

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Words nearby pick 'n' mix

pickleball, pickled, pickleworm, picklock, pick-me-up, pick 'n' mix, pick-off, pick of the litter, pick on, pick one's way, pick out

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How to use pick 'n' mix in a sentence

So, why no Jewess in the mix of more recent and diverse Miss Americas?
Why Was Bess Myerson the First and Last Jewish Miss America?|Emily Shire|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
In such beer polls, I suspect a lot of voters would pick Huckabee.
Why This Liberal Hearts Huckabee|Sally Kohn|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Within a few summer weeks, “Hot N—” had become an inescapable pop-culture phenomenon and Bobby landed a major record deal.
Bobby Shmurda and Rap’s Ultimate Hoop Dream|Rawiya Kameir|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Despite all the gun talk in “Hot N—,” everyone wanted a piece of him and his magic.
Bobby Shmurda and Rap’s Ultimate Hoop Dream|Rawiya Kameir|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST

You mix up English working-class gruffness with African-American soul from the Deep South.
The Greatest Rock Voice of All Time Belonged to Joe Cocker|Ted Gioia|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
M was a Miser, and hoarded up gold; N was a Nobleman, gallant and bold.
Boys and Girls Bookshelf; a Practical Plan of Character Building, Volume I (of 17)|Various
Il n'y eut celuy de nous qui ne jugeast tel metheore prodigieux.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
The right reading is They ne sholde have (They ne being read as They n').
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer
We are going to send our butler to the sale to-morrow, to pick up some of that sixty-four.
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, v. 2(of 2)|Charles Dickens
Both the others pass through N, and show money circulating twice out of bank.
Readings in Money and Banking|Chester Arthur Phillips