pinestraw pickers

Slang for an illegal immagrant, in the south, who makes their living picking up pinestraw that comes off of pinetrees.

usually mexicans are pinestraw pickers.

by snick and fsquirrel May 11, 2006

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Colbert pick-me-up

Two Pringles Original Flavor chips with Reddi Wip whipped cream in the middle.

Jump-Rope Sally was pushing "Colbert pick-me-ups" behind the swing sets at recess, until Principal Sanders caught her with a Reddi Wip and an empty can of Pringles one day.

by Cottonsince85 March 31, 2010

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nose picker

nose picker; navy slang used to call an aviation machinists mate, aka; jet engine mechanic.

The nose pickers are inspecting the aircraft again.

by bikerbonnie December 8, 2010

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People who shop at a place for the best deals. They do so without purchasing any regular items - considered undesirable, typically, by the store management.

Also used to describe certain hedge fund managers who allot their best investments to the hedge fund held by family and allot other investments to other hedge funds that they managed - possibly against rules (if registered).

“Each week when our new sales get published, the cherry pickers come and buy us out of the best items,” the store clerk said.

by lu_b June 30, 2011

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Cotton Pickin' Second

The equivalent of picking a single boll of cotton, the average time being; 3.4 seconds. This definition dates back to the 1800's when if someone was to be rushed or hurried they would respond with "gimmie one cotton pickin' second!"

GuyFace: Hey! you done with that there thingur?
GirlFace: Gimmie one cotton pickin' second! 3.4 seconds to be exact!

by TheInfamousKiDd September 27, 2014

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