Pick up a tail from

To follow clues and info about something in order to accomplish something.

"Nelson, his wife Helen, and his associate John Paul Chase picked up a tail from the FBI in the town of Barrington, near Chicago. After a short chase, the two camps were picketed across from each other hurling bullets."

"I got to pick up a tail from this girl's heart with her friends. She is too much mysterious."

by linkc007 May 30, 2017

Pickalily

Someone who is obsessed with a past girlfriend/boyfriend and in doing such is ruining their life for that person.

Boy 1: I'm a fucking Pickalilyfor Savanna.
Boy 2: I'm Sorry bro you're done for.

by Thawild.kidd October 9, 2017

pick up word

To get information about something, either by a certain messenger or by rumor.

Example for "pick up word"
I picked up word that Jenny and Chris started dating again.

by Cyrus Dark November 7, 2017

Pickings

A word used by hungry Nigerian youths to describe the act of following politicians around for the sake of earning meagre stipends.

We have to go pickings tomorrow, the governor is around. bribe stipends

by King Antia November 17, 2017

Picking the carpet

When a meth head runs out of dope and has to seach the carpet for fallen rock

Watch out, the neighbors are picking the carpet again.

by Amphibious Goddess December 3, 2017

Pick a tree

When your friend wants to hang you.

“You wrong for that. Go pick a tree”

by bluesmoke2 March 9, 2018

pick a lock

open a lock with an instrument other than the proper key.

Where did you learn to pick a lock?

by Frandevias April 4, 2018