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pecker

pec·ker

UK/ˈpɛkə(ɹ)/ uncommon obsolete slang uk us

noun

1.
2.

bird with strong claws and a stiff tail adapted for climbing and a hard chisel-like bill for boring into wood for insects

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3.

Origin

From Middle English pekker, equivalent to peck (“to pick at something in the manner of a bird”) + -er (“forming agent nouns”).

Phrases

  • keep one's pecker up
  • mountain pecker
  • pecker checker
  • pecker head
  • pecker mill
  • pecker snot
  • rare pecker

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