PICKTHANK

Noun

pickthank (plural pickthanks)

A sycophant, a yes-man; one who meddles, tattles, informs (often in order to curry favour).

Adjective

pickthank (not comparable)

Of or relating to pickthanks.

Source: Wiktionary


Pick"thank`, n.

Definition: One who strives to put another under obligation; an officious person; hence, a flatterer. Used also adjectively. Smiling pickthanks, and base newsmongers. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

29 June 2025

ADMIRABLE

(adjective) deserving of the highest esteem or admiration; ā€œan estimable young professorā€; ā€œtrains ran with admirable precisionā€; ā€œhis taste was impeccable, his health admirableā€


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Coffee Trivia

The average annual yield from one coffee tree is the equivalent of 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of roasted coffee. It takes about 4,000 hand-picked green coffee beans to make a pound of coffee.

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