pick up stompies en · VERB
Etymology
See stompie (“cigarette butt”), suggesting something that is over and done with.
Meanings
- (South-Africa) To join a conversation at the tail end, without knowing much about its content.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| picked up stompies | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| picked up stompies | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| picking up stompies | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| picks up stompies | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |