Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pick-me boy

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.81 in modern English

Syllables: pick--me boy
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A man who claims or acts as if he is unlike most other men, in order to gain attention from women.

Derogatory; Slang

Example Sentences

"That’s right, Gen Z has turned the spotlight onto "pick me boys." These are the guys who, yep you guessed it, claim they’re “not like other guys”. Except, unlike "pick me girls", "pick me boys" don’t appear on our movie screens. No. These boys make their cameos primarily on Snapchat. And, according to TikTok, they all follow the same script."
"'Pick me boys' are a completely different story. The aim is similar – trying to make themselves stand out from other men – but their approach varies entirely. 'Pick me boys' self-deprecate and fish for compliments as a form of flirting."

Etymology

From the phrase pick me + boy; possibly arose as a counterpart to pick-me girl.

Usage

Inflected Forms

pick-me boys (plural)

Rhymes With

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Questions

What does pick-me boy mean?: A man who claims or acts as if he is unlike most other men, in order to gain attention from women.
Where does pick-me boy come from?: From the phrase pick me + boy; possibly arose as a counterpart to pick-me girl.

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