pick-up artist

A man devoted to using a specific set of strategies in order to seduce ("pick up") women, and who perhaps instructs other men in how to do the same. You know how everyone tells you to just be yourself when talking to a girl? Well, a pick-up artist will tell you to do the opposite.

pick-up line

A sentence, phrase, or question used to start a flirtatious conversation with a potential romantic or sexual partner. "Have we met before?" is Ed's favorite pick-up line, even though it has a very low success rate with the ladies. If you hit on girls with that creepy pick-up line, I'm not surprised you keep getting rejected.

pickup

1. n. something eaten or drunk to boost energy; a pick-me-up. Bartender, I need a little pickup.

2. n. a sudden increase in something, such as speed or tempo in music. There will be a pickup in sales during the Christmas season.

3. mod. spontaneous; unplanned. (see also scratch.) A pickup game can be fun if the sides are evenly matched.

4. n. an arrest. (Underworld.) Send Sergeant Townsend out to make the pickup.

5. n. someone whose acquaintance is made solely for sexual purposes. She’s no date. She’s just a pickup.

6. n. the power of a car’s engine as reflected in the car’s ability to reach a high speed quickly. Little cars hardly ever have enough pickup.

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References in periodicals archive

He said pickup drivers were not asking for the right to park outside five-star hotels or luxury malls.

Pickup drivers seek clamp on illegal taxis

Whether an item is in-store or available online, it can be ordered and loaded into the Pickup Tower for an easy shopping experience.

Marion Walmart launches new ways to shop this holiday season

BAIC Grand Tiger G3 Single Cab Pickup patrons can enjoy free first year insurance (Oman and UAE).

GGS ANNOUNCES SPECIAL OFFER ON BAIC GRAND TIGER G3 SINGLE CAB PICKUP

Najla Al-Midfa, GM at Sheraa, said: "We are proud to see Yalla Pickup's rapid rise and are confident that this startup will emerge as one of the leading innovators in UAE's shared economy space.

Sharjah-backed Yalla Pickup receives $272k in funding

He asked a lot of questions about making the transition from car to pickup, and how to choose the right one for their new needs.

Pickin' a pickup

The store in Thornton is one of 20 order pickup locations in the Denver metropolitan area, and it is the second order pickup/convenience store and fueling station that Walmart has opened.

Outlets Provide Another Online Pickup Option

Its structure is similar to the vehicle routing problem with simultaneous pickup and delivery--VRPSPD.

Descripcion de la clasificacion de publicaciones y los modelos utilizados en la solucion del problema de enrutamiento vehicular con entregas y recogidas

"This new model, Renault's first pickup, is the next step in Renault's globalisation strategy.

Renault Duster Oroch -- a real breakthrough in pick-up world

Dialtone Pickups are active, allowing players to alter the tone of their guitar by using two knobs that directly are built into the pickup.

Dialtone Pickups Launch Debut Line

Eugene officials ask residents to wait until the weekend before the scheduled pickup date to place their leaves in the street.

Eugene, Springfield leaf pickups resume

In 1974 I discovered an old red farm pickup in the weeds behind an unoccupied rural house.

Ford rescue: abandoned pickup lives to fight another day

Like the grocery store chain's Peapod delivery service, Peapod pickup service starts with an online transaction, where customers log in, select items (including produce, meats, paper products, baby formula and diapers and frozen foods), pay online and then select a one-hour pickup window within the next seven days.

Another convenience for harried shoppers; Stop & Shop's Peapod now offers pickup

I have seen guys with delusions of grandeur about their pickup trucks being dangerously overloaded too many times.

A big truck for a small property