peckerwood

ˈpɛkɚwʊd

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#1·5h ago

(Southern US, Appalachian, slang) A woodpecker.

Origin: Inversion of woodpecker. Application to white people is due to the perception that the woodpecker is a symbol of whites, whereas the crow or blackbird is a symbol of blacks. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#2·5h ago

(Southern US, Appalachia) A peckerwood sawmill.

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#3·5h ago

(US, offensive, slang, ethnic slur) A white person, especially a Southerner, or one who is ignorant, rustic, or bigoted.

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