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pickme

pickme is the alternative spelling 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)

Forms of pickme

pluralpickmes

Questions about pickme

What is pickme the alternative spelling of?
Pickme is the alternative spelling of pick-me.

Words near pickme in the dictionary

  1. picklocks
  2. pickly
  3. pickman
  4. pickmaw
  5. pickmaws
  6. pickme
  7. pickmeisha
  8. pickmeishas
  9. pickmen
  10. Pickmere
  11. pickmes

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