Where does “keep one's pecker up” come from?

keep one's pecker up (English) comes from English pecker, from Middle English pekker.

keep one's pecker up (English): To remain cheerful; keep smiling

Definitions

  1. To remain cheerful; keep smiling

Ancestry of “keep one's pecker up”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpeckerSomeone who or something that pecks, striking or...
2Middle Englishpekker—
Every word from Middle English pekker →Every word from English pecker →