'Pickthank' definitions:

Definition of 'Pickthank'

From: GCIDE
  • Pickthank \Pick"thank`\, n. One who strives to put another under obligation; an officious person; hence, a flatterer. Used also adjectively. [1913 Webster]
  • Smiling pickthanks, and base newsmongers. --Shak. [1913 Webster]