Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Synonyms

pecker

American  
[pek-er] / ˈpɛk ər /

noun

  1. a person or thing that pecks.

  2. a bird's bill.

  3. a woodpecker.

  4. Slang: Vulgar. penis.

  5. British Slang. one's spirits or courage.

pecker British  
/ ˈpɛkə /

noun

  1. slang spirits (esp in the phrase keep one's pecker up )

  2. informal short for woodpecker

  3. slang a slang word for penis

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of pecker

First recorded in 1580–90; peck 1 + -er 1

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

They ended their first day of deliberation asking for selected testimony from former Trump associates David Pecker and Michael Cohen but adjourned without reaching a verdict.

From Salon • May 30, 2024

Both former tabloid publisher David Pecker and Michael Cohen, Trump's former fixer, told the court that they had a meeting in Trump Tower in August of that year with Donald Trump.

From BBC • May 30, 2024

The critical point outside observers can take from these early moves is to remember this: Pecker was an outstanding witness for the prosecution.

From Slate • May 29, 2024

Pecker said he replied: “I think you should buy the story and take it off the market.”

From Seattle Times • May 29, 2024

That used to be a favourite sang o' Pecker Donnit's when he precentit up at Dimbarrow.

From My Man Sandy by Salmond, J. B.

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.