pickaback

adverb

pick·​a·​back ˈpi-gē- How to pronounce pickaback (audio)
ˈpi-kə-

less common variant of piggyback

1
: up on the back and shoulders
2
: on or as if on the back of another
especially : on a railroad flatcar

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“Pickaback.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pickaback. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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pickaback

variant of piggyback

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