pick-fault en · NOUN
Etymology
From pick + fault.
Meanings
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(obsolete) A critic; a censorious person.
The foe of genius, learning's pest, / A pick-fault, scurvy hack at best
1823, Charles Molloy Westmacott, Cockney Critics, page 17:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pick-faults | Number=Plur | lexicographic |