nutpick
nutpick · nutpicks · nutpicked · nutpicking
To cherry-pick poor representatives of a viewpoint in order to disparage itTo cherry-pick poor representatives of a viewpoint (i.e., from Internet postings) in order to disparage it.
Meaning
1 senses(Internet)To cherry-pick poor representatives of a viewpoint (i.e., from Internet postings) in order to disparage it.
Origin
Blend of nut + nitpick; see nut (“crazy person”). Coined by a commenter in 2006 and populaBlend of nut + nitpick; see nut (“crazy person”). Coined by a commenter in 2006 and popularized by Kevin Drum.
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Forms
nutpicks, nutpicking, nutpicked, nutpickedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle