Informal adjective meaning inclined to make careful choices; picky, selective, or particular about options.
From 'choice' plus the informal adjectival suffix '-y' (Old English 'ig'). A colloquial formation that appears in 20th-century English.
'Choicy' is what parents call picky eaters and what interior designers call discerning clients—it's a diplomatic word that reframes pickiness as careful selection rather than obstruction.
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