"peckerhead" meaning in All languages combined

See peckerhead on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: peckerheads [plural], pecker head [alternative]
Etymology: From pecker + head, from pecker (“penis”). Etymology templates: {{com|en|pecker|head}} pecker + head Head templates: {{en-noun}} peckerhead (plural peckerheads)
  1. (chiefly US, derogatory) A dickhead: an unpleasant, stupid or mean person. Tags: US, derogatory Synonyms: dickhead Related terms: peckerwood
    Sense id: en-peckerhead-en-noun-0fGOoWog Categories (other): American English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1 Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 0

Noun [English]

Forms: peckerheads [plural], pecker head [alternative]
Etymology: From picker + head, alluding to the similarity between the terminal box on a motor and the rotating head of used to pick fruit. Etymology templates: {{com|en|picker|head}} picker + head Head templates: {{en-noun}} peckerhead (plural peckerheads)
  1. (US) An electric motor's terminal connection or wiring box. Tags: US Synonyms: pecker, T-box, pothead
    Sense id: en-peckerhead-en-noun-7Q2gtlcP Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Electronics Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 70 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 84 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 87 Disambiguation of Electronics: 23 77
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2 Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 0

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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