Country Dictionary

To have not attended some event or function, typically with some poor excuse (such as not feeling like it, or for fear of some social interaction).

David, you piked out on my party. You better come next time!

Promising to turn up at an event, but deciding not to at the last minute.

"Hey man, is John coming?" "Nah, hes piking, the dirty rotten piker"

The act of taking something in a crafty manner.

I wanted to get some food at lunch, but Chester piked all my money.

The act of sitting back while others do the work. Often seen in MMORPG games and union jobs.

I was too weak to do the raid with everyone, so I spent the time piking at the entrance.

Nickname for the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity. Pike is renowned nationally for its size and prominence. Pike may refer to the physical fraternity house or the social organization.

1: "Do you know what fraternity he's pledging?" 2: "Yeah, he's pledging Pike"

the turnpike

We got about a good two hours on the pike left, we better stop at sbarro to break up the trip.

1. A long pole with a blade fixed on the end of it, used by the infantry in medieval times. 2. The turnpike, a highway on which you must usually pay a toll when you get off. 3. A fish commonly found in northern lakes and ponds. Very aggressive.

1. The soldiers charged, waving their pikes in the air as they ran. 2. I ran somebody off the pike the other day. 3. Uncle Bremus caught a giant pike the other day.