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pick-mes

pick-mes is the plural of pick-me.

Meaning of pick-me

Noun

pick-me (plural pick-mes)

  1. (derogatory, slang) Synonym of pick-me girl.
    • Yet the “pick me” culture, a phenomenon where some women announce their willingness to adhere to these arbitrary standards, is evident on Twitter and other social media sites.2020, Mikki Kendall, Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot, page 74
    Synonyms:
    pick-me girl
  2. (broadly, derogatory, slang) A person who acts against the interests of their own (typically marginalized) group in the hope of obtaining majority favour.
    • Pick-mes are ideal for the role of the token minority friend since they often fall in line with racist beliefs used against their own community.2020, Danica Seto, "White People, Please Pick Me", Overachiever Magazine, September 2020 (link)

Questions about pick-mes

What is pick-mes the plural of?
Pick-mes is the plural of pick-me.

Words near pick-mes in the dictionary

  1. pick-me boys
  2. pick-me girl
  3. pick-me girls
  4. pick-me-up
  5. pick-me-ups
  6. pick-mes
  7. pick-off
  8. pick-pocket
  9. pick-pocketed
  10. pick-pocketing
  11. pick-pockets

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