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Old Wed Jul 30, 2003, 07:12pm
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Originally posted by Goin' Yard
Can anyone help me out? I was asked by one of my sons as to the origin of the term pickle. My 1st guess is Red Barber, but it's only a guess.
"Pickle" is a shortened version of "pick-off" and then eventually developed it's own persona as a run-down.
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