A fork of Rural Dictionary
Something people say when they get mad. Or it is a replacement for GD or Gosh Darn it.
"You get on my last cotton pickin nerves!" "Damn, you so cotton pickin fugly"
A word old teachers (specifically science teachers) use instead of the f bomb infront of students.
"Why does that teacher always say cotton pickin?"
Cotton Picking used in a sentence goes back to the early days of the south. It was a term used to display anger or dismay. It was coined by plantation owners that had slaves that picked cotton. Since these slaves were seen as lazy the plantation owners would always be upset with them.
You Cotton Pickin Idiot!
An adjective of Southern U.S. origin: Pain in the ass. Difficult. Bothersome. God-forsaken. Irritating. Frustrating. Crazy-making. Idiotic. Unbearable. Originated as a descriptor for the labor of harvesting cotton crops. Later used to described the farm-workers, primarily african-american slaves, who harvested the crops. May be offensive, and perceived as derogatory or insulting, to any intelligent or enlightened audience if spoken aloud.
"Are you out of your cotton-pickin' mind?" "Assembling IKEA furniture is so cotton-pickin' hard if you don't follow the instructions." "My boss is such a cotton-pickin' fool."
Short form for cotton-picking.
Gal with cotton-pickin mind can't be your girl!
Short form for cotton-picking.
This cotton-pickin' sucks!