They sit on the porch pickin' and grinnin' all afternoon.
pickin' and grinnin'
idiomVigorous playing of folk or country music on a stringed musical instrument, especially the guitar or banjo, while smiling broadly.
Every Saturday, the local musicians gather at the park for some pickin' and grinnin' to entertain the neighborhood.
The old men gathered around the campfire, pickin' and grinnin' until the early hours of the morning, their joy evident in every strum of the banjo.
Last updated July 12, 2026