English Explanatory Dictionary

keep one's pecker up

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To remain cheerful; keep smiling.

Pronunciation

En-au-keep one's pecker up.ogg

Word forms

keep one's pecker up keeps one's pecker up keeping one's pecker up kept one's pecker up

Etymology

From pecker, meaning "nose", by analogy with beak.

Related words

keep one's chin up
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