(to) pecker

  • 11pecker —    the penis    Literally, an instrument for making a hole by pecking:     ... caution a feller about despairing of his poor engine and perhaps hitting his pecker with a hammer. (Theroux, 1973)    The British pecker was the nose, whence the… …

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  • 12pecker — UK [ˈpekə(r)] / US [ˈpekər] noun [countable] Word forms pecker : singular pecker plural peckers mainly American impolite a penis • keep your pecker up …

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  • 13pecker — n. (colloq.) (BE) spirits courage to keep one s pecker up * * * [ pekə] (colloq.) (BE) [ spirits ] [ courage ] to keep one s pecker up …

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  • 14pecker — [[t]pe̱kə(r)[/t]] peckers 1) PHRASE If you tell someone to keep their pecker up, you are encouraging them to be cheerful in a difficult situation. [BRIT, INFORMAL] Syn: keep one s chin up 2) N COUNT A man s pecker is his penis. [AM, INFORMAL,… …

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  • 15pecker — noun N. Amer. vulgar slang a man s penis. Phrases keep your pecker up Brit. informal remain cheerful. [pecker prob. in the sense beak .] …

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  • 16pecker — 1. n. the penis. (Usually objectionable.) □ He held his hands over his pecker and ran for the bedroom. 2. n. a stupid or obnoxious male. (Usually objectionable.) □ You stupid pecker! Get out of here! …

    Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • 17pecker — noun a) anything that pecks, such as a bird, or the bill of a bird Dispirited became our friend Depressed his moral pecker ... b) woodpecker See Also: pecky …

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  • 18pecker — peck|er [ˈpekə US ər] n 1.) keep your pecker up BrE old fashioned informal used to tell someone to stay cheerful even when it is difficult to do so 2.) AmE informal ↑penis …

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  • 19pecker — n American the penis. The term may originate as a rural shortening of woodpecker, as a euphemism for cock, or simply as a met aphor for an importunate member. When I told him to get a hold of himself I didn t mean for him to get his pecker out.… …

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  • 20pecker — noun (C) 1 keep your pecker up BrE spoken used to tell someone to stay cheerful even when it is difficult to do so 2 AmE slang penis …

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