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pick'em

pick'em is the alternative spelling of pick 'em.

Meaning of pick 'em

Noun

pick 'em (plural pick 'ems)

  1. An evenly matched game, bout, or event where there is no favorite or underdog.
    • How do I not take New York? It's a pick 'em here, and even if Dallas becomes a slight favorite, they're a terrible home chalk team.2016 September 10, Colin Cowherd, The Herd with Colin Cowherd (television production), via Fox Sports 1
  2. (US) A tradition or game in which one predicts the winners of a sporting match.
    • My 256 game pick 'em continues with the AFC South.2020 May 18, Nick Wright, First Things First (video), via Fox Sports 1

Forms of pick'em

pluralpick'ems

Questions about pick'em

What is pick'em the alternative spelling of?
Pick'em is the alternative spelling of pick 'em.

Words near pick'em in the dictionary

  1. pick up what someone is laying down
  2. pick up what someone is putting down
  3. pick ups
  4. pick your poison
  5. pick'd
  6. pick'em
  7. Pick's disease
  8. pick-and-mix
  9. pick-and-pick
  10. pick-and-sort
  11. pick-at-will

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