picking

1. (usually pluralized) Items remaining after others have selected the best; scraps, as of food.Examples: "Gilbert wandered through . . .the haunts of ravenous dogs and homeless cats that kept themselves alive on the choice pickings of the city's garbage."Synonyms: leftovers

2. (usually pluralized) Income or other gains, especially if obtained in an unscrupulous or objectionable manner.Examples: "easy pickings, rich pickings"; "He liked the pickings which the job brought him much better than the job itself."