peckerhead
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Etymology 1
From pecker + head, from pecker (“penis”).
Noun
peckerhead (plural peckerheads)
- (chiefly US, derogatory) A dickhead: an unpleasant, stupid or mean person.
- Synonym: dickhead
- I dunno what this peckerhead thinks he's doin' but he's about to fall off that bridge.
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Etymology 2
From picker + head, alluding to the similarity between the terminal box on a motor and the rotating head of used to pick fruit.
Noun
peckerhead (plural peckerheads)
- (US) An electric motor's terminal connection or wiring box.