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peckerwood

The correct spelling is peckerwood.

How to pronounce peckerwood

/ˈpɛkəwʊd/
noun

IPA: /ˈpɛkəwʊd/

Say it like: Pek-erw-ood

The correct spelling is peckerwood. A woodpecker.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.A woodpecker.
  2. 2.A peckerwood sawmill.
  3. 3.A white person, especially a Southerner, or one who is ignorant, rustic, or bigoted.
  4. 4.A white (male) inmate, especially one who is racist or who is a member of a race-based prison gang.

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