pecker
Example Sentences
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Anthuriums — striking tropical plants — are also known as flamingo flowers, pigtail plants and, er, peckers on a platter.
From New York Times
One of the hosts at the blackjack table hooted with derisive laughter, yelling at them, “You ain’t got no guns! What are you gonna hold ’em up with, your peckers?”
From The Verge
Many were collected by trophy hunters, known as “Mauerspechte” or “Wall peckers,” who chipped away at the concrete barrier after the peaceful revolution of 1989 that signaled its end.
From Washington Times
And knowing something of young gentlemen's peckers, owing to being in business once next door to a boys' school, I made so bold as to bring you a snack.'
From Project Gutenberg
It wasn't your fault, only your instinct, so I quite forgive you; but no wonder the peckers wear better than the pecked.
From Project Gutenberg
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