Advertisement
Advertisement
peckerwood
[ pek-er-wood ]
noun
- Midland and Southern U.S. woodpecker.
- Southern U.S. Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. poor white.
adjective
- Southern U.S. small or insignificant:
He makes a living farming and running a peckerwood sawmill.
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of peckerwood1
Discover More
Example Sentences
Perhaps I didn't quite believe in the red-headed Peckerwood myself just then, and felt unable to incarnate him to Matthew.
From Project Gutenberg
Matthew lingered behind the others and helped me feed the old red ally and Mrs. Ewe and Peckerwood Pup.
From Project Gutenberg
Yer see Doctr Peckerwood want ter git sum news long wid de symptoms.
From Project Gutenberg
Doctr Peckerwood ax him wharbouts he hut, an wharbouts he come fum, an whats his name, an whut he bin eatin?
From Project Gutenberg
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse