picking and grinning

A form of pickin' and grinnin' — Vigorous playing of folk or country music on a stringed musical instrument, especially the guitar or banjo, while smiling broadly.

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Meanings

nounpicking and grinning (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative spelling of pickin' and grinnin'.
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APA

picking and grinning. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/picking%20and%20grinning

MLA

“picking and grinning.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/picking%20and%20grinning. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “picking and grinning,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/picking%20and%20grinning.

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