pecker

noun

peck·er ˈpe-kər

: one that pecks

chiefly British : courage

usually vulgar : penis

Churchillian speeches that encouraged Britons to keep their pecker up during those trying times.

First Known Use

1588, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler

The first known use of pecker was in 1588

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“Pecker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pecker. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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