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[ SLANG ][ MULTILINGUAL NATIVE ]

Brazilian Portuguese gamer slang, from the English "to pick": to choose a character or champion in the selection phase of a team game, as in "pickar mid" or "pickar o Jinx". It is usually followed by "lockar" to confirm the choice.

REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE

""Vou pickar o Jinx, alguém pega um tank pra frente.""

LORE & ORIGIN

recent term; no dated source found yet. It is a Portuguese -ar verb formed on the English "pick" from champion select (blind pick, counter pick). No date, coiner or story is given.

FIRST SEEN
Unknown (no dated first use documented)
PEAK ERA (EDITORIAL)
2020s (team games with character select)
CURRENT STATUS
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