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Cotton Pickin 

A word old teachers (specifically science teachers) use instead of the f bomb infront of students.
"Why does that teacher always say cotton pickin?"
Cotton Pickin by @jmini249 February 20, 2017

Cotton Pickin 

Cotton Picking used in a sentence goes back to the early days of the south. It was a term used to display anger or dismay. It was coined by plantation owners that had slaves that picked cotton. Since these slaves were seen as lazy the plantation owners would always be upset with them.
Cotton Pickin by Crankypapa August 31, 2010

Cotton-pickin' 

An adjective of Southern U.S. origin: Pain in the ass. Difficult. Bothersome. God-forsaken. Irritating. Frustrating. Crazy-making. Idiotic. Unbearable.

Originated as a descriptor for the labor of harvesting cotton crops. Later used to described the farm-workers, primarily african-american slaves, who harvested the crops. May be offensive, and perceived as derogatory or insulting, to any intelligent or enlightened audience if spoken aloud.
"Are you out of your cotton-pickin' mind?" "Assembling IKEA furniture is so cotton-pickin' hard if you don't follow the instructions." "My boss is such a cotton-pickin' fool."
Cotton-pickin' by palabrita January 20, 2013

cotton-pickin

You must be out your cotton-pickin mind if you think i'm gonna pick that up.
cotton-pickin by mspugh2u June 27, 2008

cotton-pickin

Short form for cotton-picking.
Gal with cotton-pickin mind can't be your girl!
cotton-pickin by indie English June 27, 2011

cotton-pickin' 

Short form for cotton-picking.
cotton-pickin' by indie English June 27, 2011
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