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pick-me boy

pick-me boy noun: a man who claims or acts as if he is unlike most other men, in order to gain attention from women.

Noun

pick-me boy (plural pick-me boys)

  1. (derogatory, rare, slang) A man who claims or acts as if he is unlike most other men, in order to gain attention from women.
    • That’s right, Gen Z has turned the spotlight onto "pick me boys." These are the guys who, yep you guessed it, claim they’re “not like other guys”. Except, unlike "pick me girls", "pick me boys" don’t appear on our movie screens. No. These boys make their cameos primarily on Snapchat. And, according...2021 March 2, Catie Powers, “TikTok Is Calling Out Toxic "Pick Me Boys" And We're So Here For It”, in Girlfriend
    • 'Pick me boys' are a completely different story. The aim is similar – trying to make themselves stand out from other men – but their approach varies entirely. 'Pick me boys' self-deprecate and fish for compliments as a form of flirting.2021 December 24, Alice Porter, “What Is A ‘Pick Me Boy’ – & How Do You Spot One?”, in Refinery29

Forms of pick-me boy

pluralpick-me boys

Origin of pick-me boy

From the phrase pick me + boy; possibly arose as a counterpart to pick-me girl.

Words that rhyme with pick-me boy

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Questions about pick-me boy

What does pick-me boy mean?
Pick-me boy means a man who claims or acts as if he is unlike most other men, in order to gain attention from women.
What part of speech is pick-me boy?
Pick-me boy is a noun.
What is the plural of pick-me boy?
The plural of pick-me boy is pick-me boys.

Words near pick-me boy in the dictionary

  1. pick-by-vision
  2. pick-by-voice
  3. pick-fault
  4. pick-faults
  5. pick-me
  6. pick-me boy
  7. pick-me boys
  8. pick-me girl
  9. pick-me girls
  10. pick-me-up
  11. pick-me-ups

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