keep one's pecker up

verb

Etymology

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

Definitions

  1. To remain cheerful

    To remain cheerful; keep smiling.

    • , Episode 12, The Cyclops --Keep your pecker up, says Joe. She'd have won the money only for the other dog.
    • "Nerves a bit dicky, eh? Playing a tune to keep your pecker up?"

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