Meanings
nounrod in pickle (plural rods in pickle)
plural rods in pickle
- archaicidiomaticA particular punishment or penalty prepared ready to be applied in the future.
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rod in pickle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rod%20in%20pickle
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“rod in pickle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rod%20in%20pickle. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rod in pickle,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rod%20in%20pickle.
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