Phrase guide

keep one's pecker up

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To remain cheerful; keep smiling.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, idiomatic

Examples

  • , Episode 12, The Cyclops --Keep your pecker up, says Joe. She'd have won the money only for the other dog.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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