Pick up

For an addict to resume using alcohol or other drugs , after a prolonged period of abstinence .

“Whatever you do, don’t pick up; but if you feel like you must, pick up the phone and call me!”

by GlenHood76 January 9, 2019

pick-up soccer

A game of soccer where anyone can join, usually there's no membership fees, no skill requirements and it's just for fun. It's just a bunch of strangers meeting together to play the greatest sport in the word.

Person A: Do you know where I can play soccer?
Person B: Yeah, there's pick-up soccer every Thursday at Lincoln Park.
Person A: Cool, thanks!

by JohnG Jacob May 28, 2009

Pick Up The Pace

to speed up,
go faster,
to increase speed while walking or doing other repetitive movements

pick up the pace, guys - we are late

by zOOm_ER August 28, 2008

Pick Up Truck

A motorized vehicle with over size tires, enough horsepower to rescue a three ton elephant from quicksand and a glove compartment filled with country and western CD's.

He bought a pick up truck to drive to work but then lost his job as an accountant and didn't need it anymore.

by bullshitzer June 2, 2010

Pick up your pencil

When a perverted teacher looks at a girl's ass (or performs any other pervy actions) this is said (usually shouted) as a warning to the student or to mock or make fun of the teacher

"Oh no he's coming Pick up your pencil!"

"Lmao did you see Mr.Smith today he was totally looking at her she shouldn't have picked up her pencil"

by Pickupthatpencil January 8, 2020

Pick up a football

Popularized by Twitter user @dril.

A Sentence used to tell someone that they're a complete moron, and should go outside for a while, instead of making much more of a fool of themselves

Person A: "I just played World of Warcraft for 12 hours straight.."
Person B: "Dude... Go pick up a football."

by Pimp Roosl November 1, 2020

pick up sticks

a game in which Phil learned at his time in the boy scouts of america. Later Phil sued the Boy Scouts of America in a class action lawsuit.

Phil taught billy 'bout "pick up sticks" alright only he used the Special Scout technique taught to him by his father which was to use his ass cheeks

by BoyScoutsOfAmerica July 25, 2022