pick-me boy
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Meaning · English
A man who claims or acts as if he is unlike most other men, in order to gain attention from women.
Register: derogatory, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
That’s right, Gen Z has turned the spotlight onto "pick me boys." These are the guys who, yep you guessed it, claim they’re “not like other guys”. Except, unlike "pick me girls", "pick me boys" don’t appear on our movie screens. No. These boys make their cameos primarily on Snapchat. And, according
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “pick-me boy” mean?
A man who claims or acts as if he is unlike most other men, in order to gain attention from women.
Is “pick-me boy” formal or informal?
pick-me boy is generally derogatory, slang.