pick-me girl
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Meaning · English
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.
Register: derogatory
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Coordinate term: pick-me boy
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 girl” mean?
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.
Is “pick-me girl” formal or informal?
pick-me girl is generally derogatory.