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pickin' and grinnin'

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.35 in modern English

Syllables
pick-in' and -grin-nin'
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Vigorous playing of folk or country music on a stringed musical instrument, especially the guitar or banjo, while smiling broadly.

American usage; Uncountable

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Inflected Forms

picking and grinning (alternative)

Questions

What does pickin' and grinnin' mean?
Vigorous playing of folk or country music on a stringed musical instrument, especially the guitar or banjo, while smiling broadly.

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