Phrase guide

pick-me girl

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A woman who asserts that she is unlike (and sometimes better than) most other women, in order to gain attention, approval, or validation from men.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: derogatory

Examples

  • Coordinate term: pick-me boy

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: NLOG, pick-me

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From the phrase pick me + girl, the implication being that such women, like someone pleading "pick me!", are desperate to be chosen over their putative competition.