"picnicky" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more picnicky [comparative], most picnicky [superlative]
Etymology: From picnic + -y. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|picnic|-y}} picnic + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} picnicky (comparative more picnicky, superlative most picnicky)
  1. (informal) Picniclike. Tags: informal
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