PIC

What Does PIC Mean in a Text?

The Quick Answer

PIC means "Partner In Crime."

More Observations...

The term "Partner In Crime" can be taken literally (i.e., two people involved in some unlawful activity), but it is more typically used in a humorous or affectionate way to describe a pair of friends (or two people engaged in a similar activity, e.g., drinking, fishing, knitting).

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When I write PIC, I mean this:

PIC (Partner In Crime) is an affectionate term for two friends or two colleagues who share a common interest.

Summary of Key Points

"Partner In Crime" is, by far, the most common meaning for PIC when it is used in a text. (Bear in mind that it could have another meaning if used in a different context.)

PIC
Definition:	Partner In Crime
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	2: Quite easy to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Examples of PIC in Sentences

Here are examples of PIC in conversations:

Tony: Is your other half in?
Jordan: No, he's at the pub with Bill, hisPIC.

Tony: My son's dog Rover and his new PIC Jake wrecked the house while I was shopping.

An Academic Look at PIC

PIC is an initialism abbreviation. Technically, this means it is pronounced using its individual letters (i.e., Pee Aye Cee), but as this is harder to say than "Partner in crime," it is not often uttered using its letters. In other words, the abbreviation PIC is for efficiency in writing and not efficiency in speech.