"peckawood" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: peckawoods [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} peckawood (plural peckawoods)
  1. Pronunciation spelling of peckerwood (“white person”). Tags: alt-of, pronunciation-spelling Alternative form of: peckerwood (extra: white person)
    Sense id: en-peckawood-en-noun-pMSYU4-W Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pronunciation spellings

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