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pick-me

pick-me

7 9.9
A person who tries to get attention by putting others down to seem attractive
  • noun
  • /ˈpɪkˌmi/
  • Offensive
translation icon : [OFENSIVO] mujer que busca la aprobación masculina
  • And so she has like a video talking about pick Me's and it's titled nothing is wrong with being a pick me girl lol.
  • pick-me-up

But I'm not going to lie, have I seen things that I felt did qualify as quote UN quote pick me behavior?

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Examples

  • So I think of course, pick me's do exist.

  • Yes, someone commented pick me, pick me, pick me.

  • You can ask him when he comes over to pick me up tonight.

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  • Oooh, ooh, pick me, I am!

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  • But I'm not going to lie, have I seen things that I felt did qualify as quote UN quote pick me behavior?

  • I don't think it went too well, so just stopped off for a little pick-me-up.

  • Ice cream, mashed potatoes, or eat it right out of the can for a pick-me-up.

  • Thanks for the pick-me-up.

  • Celebratory pick-me-up.

  • She always aims to please everyone, often acting like a pick-me to get attention.

Antonyms

715 2.5

Feeling sure about yourself or what will happen

A person who feels proud of themselves and behaves with dignity

How Attention-Seeking

attention whore
  • Offensive
2 9.9
publicity hound
  • Offensive
2 7.6
pick-me
  • Offensive
7 9.9
pleaser
  • Informal
8 3.7
praiser
3.5

Surface Forms

pick-me singular
pick-mes plural

Morphology

pick-me = pick + me (semi-transparent) = pick + me

Built from the phrase 'pick me' (choose me), but the slang noun meaning 'attention-seeking person' is a specialized social meaning not fully predictable from the literal components.

Etymology

The word pick-me comes from the phrase 'pick me!', where pick means 'choose'. Think of a child shouting to be picked or someone changing themselves to win attention, and you have a simple memory of why a pick-me is a person who seeks approval or attention.