picker-uppern.

Brit.

/ˌpɪkə(r)ˈʌpə/, U.S.

/ˌpɪkərˈəpər/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: picker n.¹, -upper comb. form.

Etymology: < picker n.¹ + -upper comb. form, after to pick up at pick v.¹ Phrasal verbs 1.

A person who, or thing which, picks up something or someone.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > upward movement > raising > [noun] > taking or lifting up > one who

lifter1535

picker-up1611

upheaver1872

picker-upper1913

1913 Chicago Sunday Tribune 30 Nov. vi. 6/1 For every fling-arounder..there is a busy little picker-upper.

1936 Esquire Sept. 162/2 Variety maintains a news staff—not a bunch of press-release picker-uppers.

1947 Philadelphia Bull. 28 July 8 (advt.) Energy picker-upper..chocolate cookies.

1961 Times 19 Aug. 6/7 A mechanical means of gathering up lumps of oil..has been built. It is described as a ‘picker-upper’, which might be drawn by a tractor.

1996 J. Morgan Debrett's New Guide Etiquette & Mod. Manners 277 There are plenty of picker-uppers to retrieve shot game.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	picker-upper
释义	picker-uppern. Brit. /ˌpɪkə(r)ˈʌpə/, U.S. /ˌpɪkərˈəpər/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: picker n.¹, -upper comb. form. Etymology: < picker n.¹ + -upper comb. form, after to pick up at pick v.¹ Phrasal verbs 1. A person who, or thing which, picks up something or someone. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > upward movement > raising > [noun] > taking or lifting up > one who lifter1535 picker-up1611 upheaver1872 picker-upper1913 1913 Chicago Sunday Tribune 30 Nov. vi. 6/1 For every fling-arounder..there is a busy little picker-upper. 1936 Esquire Sept. 162/2 Variety maintains a news staff—not a bunch of press-release picker-uppers. 1947 Philadelphia Bull. 28 July 8 (advt.) Energy picker-upper..chocolate cookies. 1961 Times 19 Aug. 6/7 A mechanical means of gathering up lumps of oil..has been built. It is described as a ‘picker-upper’, which might be drawn by a tractor. 1996 J. Morgan Debrett's New Guide Etiquette & Mod. Manners 277 There are plenty of picker-uppers to retrieve shot game. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1913
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