Definition

1. Noun:
   • A bird's beak: The hard, projecting mouthpart of a bird, used for eating and pecking.
   • A type of bird: Specifically, a woodpecker; a bird with a strong, chisel-like bill for boring into wood to find insects, strong claws for climbing, and a stiff tail for support.
   • Vulgar slang for penis: An obscene term for the male genital organ.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Bird's beak):
• Noun (Type of bird):
• Noun (Vulgar slang):

Advanced Usage

• "to keep one's pecker up" (British, informal idiom): To remain cheerful and in good spirits in a difficult situation.
• "to put up somebody's pecker" (British, informal idiom): To annoy or irritate someone.

Variants and Related Words

• Woodpecker (n): The full, more common name for the bird.
• Peck (v): To strike or bite with a beak.

Synonyms

• Beak (n): The hard, pointed part of a bird's mouth.
• Bill (n): Another term for a bird's beak, especially of certain species.
• Woodpecker (n): The specific bird.

Notes on Usage

• The primary, non-slang meanings relate to birds.
• The vulgar slang meaning is considered offensive and is used only in very informal or crude contexts.
• The idioms "keep one's pecker up" and "put up somebody's pecker" are primarily British and Australian English. In these idioms, "pecker" is a slang term for "spirit" or "courage," not a reference to the vulgar meaning. However, due to the potential for misunderstanding, these idioms are less common in modern American English.

Noun

1. horny projecting mouth of a bird
2. bird with strong claws and a stiff tail adapted for climbing and a hard chisel-like bill for boring into wood for insects
3. obscene terms for penis