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Picking Up Scraps 

The art of taking credit for an accomplishment that you had absolutely nothing to do with.

Alternatively, acheiving a goal only after someone has done most or all of the work for you.
Bob: Damn, that project was rough. But I think I really pulled it off.

Jeff: Yeah..you pulled it off alright. (smiles wickedly)

Boss: Why Jeff, what an excellent job you did on that project, we should talk about your promotion.

Bob: (face turning 10 shades of red, he begins to hop up and down) But..but..no...he's PICKING UP SCRAPS!

Boss: Bob, perhaps you would benefit from some..counseling..
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Poop Pickle

A word made up by a 10-year old from Green Bay, meaning a thoughtless jerk.
Poop Pickle by KittyloveGB March 7, 2010

pickyfied 

Adjective. Southern African-American. Constantly being picky and petty about things, specifically "hood" disputes. Making a major i issue about something small
I can't believe that ho done called the police over some bullshit, that bitch be real pickyfied.
pickyfied by Onetime August 31, 2012

pickle cricket

An African American youth that utilizes a pickle bucket as a drum.
I was trying to enjoy the ball game, but the pickle crickets kept making too much noise.
pickle cricket by Curt ligot March 4, 2008

''pickled to feck'' 

really incredibley wasted.
where the person is on the verge of passing out.

parrelectation.
im ''pickled to feck'' you fat bastard

pickle-probe 

the act of exploring one's own (or someone else's) burger with their tongue, in search of those pickle slices, in which they were too lazy to ask for them to be omitted, then promptly removing them from the burger.
Ian proceeded to pickle-probe my burger, even though I profusely asked him not to.
pickle-probe by Flashlight22 February 4, 2010