pickfest en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English pick Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁s Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁stosder. Proto-Italic *θēstos Proto-Italic *fēstosder. Latin fēstus Latin festumder. Middle High German fëst German Festbor. English fest English -fest English pickfest From pick + -fest.
Meanings
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A period of intense or frequent picking (in various senses).
It's an endless pickfest. A symphony of nosh.
1996 December 12, “Axum's Ethiopian fare a feast for the unhurried”, in Denver Post:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pickfests | Number=Plur | lexicographic |