Slang

pickle

This page is about the slang term pickle

Meaning

trouble, a difficult situation

For example

  • Julio got himself in a pickle when he accidentally sent an SMS to his wife - an SMS he'd written for his girlfriend!

  • Poor old Paddy's in a pickle. He bet the money his wife had given him for the rent on a horse, and it lost!

Note:
This is old-fashioned slang, but you still hear it used sometimes.

Quick Quiz

Gina got herself in a pickle, and she was very

a. upset about it

b. happy about it

c. comfortable in it
a) upset about it b) happy about it c) comfortable in it

See Slang of the Day today

Contributor: Matt Errey