Pig pickin' is a Southern American term for a specific type of outdoor barbecue event centred on a whole roasted pig — a social gathering tradition deeply embedded in the culture of states like North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. Guests pick meat directly from the roasted carcass, hence the name. A pig pickin' is a community and family event, associated with celebrations, fundraisers, and community bonds. The apostrophe replacing the final 'g' gives it a deliberately rustic, informal flavour.
The whole neighbourhood showed up for the pig pickin' — by sunset the carcass had been picked clean.
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(United States) A Southern barbecue or pig roast.
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