cotton-picking adjective 1noun 1 adjective1 •(dialect, informal) An intensifier, like "darn", used for emphasis or to signify that something is of little value."Oh, wait one damn cotton-picking minute," Andy said. — 1967 noun1 •The harvesting of cottonThe season of cotton-picking commences in the latter part of July, and continues without intermission to the Christmas holidays. — 1859
