pickthank

pick·thank

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pik-thangk]
- /ˈpɪkˌθæŋk/
- /pˈɪkθaŋk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pik-thangk]
- /ˈpɪkˌθæŋk/

Definitions of pickthank word

noun pickthank a person who seeks favor by flattery or gossip; sycophant. 1
noun pickthank a flatterer, somebody who seeks someone's favour 0

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Origin of pickthank

First appearance:

before 1490

One of the 26% oldest English words

First recorded in 1490-1500; noun use of verb phrase pick a thank, pick thanks

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Parts of speech for Pickthank

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pickthank

pickthank popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% 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.

pickthank usage trend in Literature

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