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单词 pickthanking
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pickthankingn.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pickthank v., -ing suffix1.
Etymology: < pickthank v. + -ing suffix1.
Obsolete. rare.
The action of pickthank v.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > criticism > [noun] > captious
plitchinga1400
carpingc1400
cavillation1532
pinching1532
nibbling?1577
Zoilism1609
carp1618
snagging1642
find-faulting1654
word-catching1713
pickthanking1861
kvetchingc1950
nitpicking1951
1861 J. R. Wise Shakespere 155 During the rejoicings at Stratford on the conclusion of the Crimean War, I heard a peasant, saying of the public tea-meeting, &c., held in the High Street, ‘There will be pickthanking work to-morrow;’ that is, tale-bearing, gossiping, not unmixed with grumbling.
1863 C. C. Clarke Shakespeare-characters v. 131 How constantly Shakespeare releases himself from the pick-thanking of his critics.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online June 2018).

pickthankingadj.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pickthank v., -ing suffix2.
Etymology: < pickthank v. + -ing suffix2.
Obsolete. rare.
= pickthank adj.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > flattery or flattering > servile flattery or currying favour > [adjective]
fikingc1230
papelarda1500
gnathonical1540
clawing1574
pickthank1575
slavering1575
claw-back1577
courting1580
fawning1585
adulatory1587
insinuating1592
insinuative1592
scraping1599
adulatorious1612
men-pleasing1615
pickthanking1621
sycophantical1632
gnathonic1637
insinuanta1639
sycophantizing1640
ingratiating1642
led1672
sycophanting1674
sycophantly1680
sycophanta1684
sycophantica1698
pickthankly1702
assiduous1725
foot-licking1786
tuft-hunting1789
sycophantish1821
favour-currying1831
bootlicking1849
toadying1863
creepy-crawly1890
slauming1904
toadyish1909
ass-licking1940
ass-kissing1942
brown-nosing1946
arse-licking1950
sucky1991
the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > criticism > [adjective] > captiously
captiousc1380
pick-fault1544
fastidious?1555
sharp-nosed1561
cavillous?1571
carpacious1574
cavillinga1576
find-fault1576
Zoilous1577
carpinga1586
exceptious1602
quarrellous1610
exceptive1623
Zoilitical1665
nibbling1691
pickthanking1830
Zoilean1846
snippy1848
nitpicking1948
nitpicky1962
1621 M. Wroth Countesse of Mountgomeries Urania 43 While he did credit pickthanking Counsellors.
1830 Examiner 132/2 The most fastidious and pick-thanking critic.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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