picker-upper

pick·er-up·per

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pik-er uhp-er]
- /ˈpɪk ər ˈʌp ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pik-er uhp-er]
- /ˈpɪk ər ˈʌp ər/

Definition of picker-upper word

noun picker-upper something that restores one's depleted energy or depressed spirits; pick-me-up. 1

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Origin of picker-upper

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

1935-40; pick up + -er1, joined pleonastically to both v. and particle

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Parts of speech for Picker-upper

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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picker-upper popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.