pickin
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of pickin
from Portuguese pequeno; see piccaninny
Example Sentences
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At the same time, you don’t have to wait until October to get pickin’.
From Washington Post ● May 31, 2022
Southerners nonetheless have been doing nobly to prove that there is more to their culture than just pickin'.
From Time Magazine Archive
I worked up in New York State pickin beans, then we’d move to another place and pick a different crop.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
“And others. Rumor’s been flyin up the river and road. Army from cursed town comin and comin, growin as it comes, with men pickin up arms to join in.”
From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness
"He left you here to look after things and you—you went berry pickin'!"
From Hidden Gold by Wilder Anthony
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