keep one's pecker up

keep one's pecker up

“Of course you will,” said Wraysford, cheerily; “it’s hard lines at first. Keep your pecker up, young ’un.” The young ’un, despite this friendly advice, felt very far from keeping up his pecker. But he did his best, and worked his face into a melancholy sort of a smile.


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  • keep one's pecker up — Vrb phrs. To remain cheerful, to not let the situation get one down. Informal …   English slang and colloquialisms

  • Keep one's pecker up — remain cheerful; maintain good spirits, courage, or resolution …   Dictionary of Australian slang

  • keep one's pecker up — Australian Slang remain cheerful; maintain good spirits, courage, or resolution …   English dialects glossary

  • keep one's pecker up — hold fast, endure, not lose hope or spirit …   English contemporary dictionary

  • keep one's pecker up —  Remain (or try to remain) cheerful in adversity …   A concise dictionary of English slang

  • pecker — [pek′ər] n. 1. a person or thing that pecks 2. [Brit. Informal] courage; spirits: chiefly in the phrase keep one s pecker up 3. [Vulgar Slang] the penis …   English World dictionary

  • pecker — n. (colloq.) (BE) spirits courage to keep one s pecker up * * * [ pekə] (colloq.) (BE) [ spirits ] [ courage ] to keep one s pecker up …   Combinatory dictionary

  • pecker — /ˈpɛkə/ (say pekuh) noun 1. someone or something that pecks. 2. → woodpecker. 3. British Colloquial a. the nose. b. courage; spirit. 4. Colloquial the penis. –phrase 5. keep one s pecker up …  

  • pecker up, keep one's —  Remain (or try to remain) cheerful or brave in adversity …   A concise dictionary of English slang

  • pecker — [[t]pe̱kə(r)[/t]] peckers 1) PHRASE If you tell someone to keep their pecker up, you are encouraging them to be cheerful in a difficult situation. [BRIT, INFORMAL] Syn: keep one s chin up 2) N COUNT A man s pecker is his penis. [AM, INFORMAL,… …   English dictionary

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