picking up what you're putting down

Understanding what the person is saying. Reaching an agreement.

"Do you understand?"
"Yes"
"Are you picking up what I'm puttting down"

by david and cyndi April 8, 2003

Boy pickin in the Wrig

Verb: When females set out to gain the interest of potential male suitors in the Wrigleyville area of Chicago. Assuredly receiving dinner/drink invites from handsome men. Can also be a bait and switch tactic where, once the invitation is accepted, the female substitutes a less attractive, sometimes heavy-set lady, to go in her place.

Male Suitor: I really would like the opportunity to take you to dinner. Do you like Gibsons Steakhouse?
Female Boy Picker: That sounds great. Should be a good time.
Male Suitor: Sweet, I'll sit at the bar to meet you. Should we say Wednesday at 8?
Female: See you then

Weds at 8pm
Female's friend: Didn't you have that date tonight?
Female: yeah but I was just Boy Pickin in the Wrig and I pulled a bait and switch with Aubrey. You know she hasn't had a date in months.

by DingDangDingDong October 18, 2008

Picking Flowers

Picking flowers refers to when someone is visiting the bathroom.

Its also pretty feminine thing to say, and maybe even a bit prestigous, not sure though

Girl 1; I need to go pick flowers, brb
Girl 2; I'll come with you

Picking flowers

by TrappedForever June 11, 2020

terrorist pig pickin'

(offensive): labeling a person a terrorist simply based on the fact that they look middle eastern, and publicly humiliating them (example: in a high school cafeteria) by giving them pork/pork containing products to eat.

dude 1) are we going terrorist pig pickin' tonight?

dude 2) yes. hang on, let me get my home-made weed brownies stuffed with pork intestines. Who do you want to target anyways?

dude 1) my Lebanese neighbor. don't know whether he is a Muslim though.

by Sexydimma June 15, 2013

extreme apple picking

The sport of driving through an apple orchard at approximately 15-25 mph with your car windows open, and grabbing as many apples as you can without getting hit in the face by the branches.

Note: This sport was invented by Ike Vinpa, and he has the certificate to prove it

We almost got hurt last week when we went extreme apple picking

by Dave K January 16, 2004

sweep picking

A guitar technique used for playing fast arpeggios. One note per string is fretted by the left hand, while the right hand sweeps down/up on the strings in one motion. More than one string cannot ring simultaneously or it will become a chord/whatever.

The difficult part of sweep picking lies within getting your left hand to fret the notes in sync with the right hand's sweeping.

Artists that commonly use sweep picking include Yngwie Malmsteen, Paul Gilbert, and Alexi Laiho

by bryan18 September 20, 2005

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..

by ManagementSaidSo May 14, 2005