The difference between Peckerwood and Whitey
When used as nouns, peckerwood means a woodpecker, whereas whitey means a white person, a person of european descent.
check bellow for the other definitions of Peckerwood and Whitey
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Peckerwood as a noun (Southern US, slang):
A woodpecker.
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Peckerwood as a noun (Southern US):
A peckerwood sawmill.
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Peckerwood as a noun (US, offensive, slang):
A white person, especially a Southerner, or one who is ignorant, rustic, or bigoted.
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Peckerwood as a noun (prison, _, slang):
A white (male) inmate, especially one who is racist or who is a member of a race-based prison gang.
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Whitey as an adjective:
Examples:
"a whitey-brown colour"
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Whitey as a noun (AAVE, pejorative, ethnic slur):
A white person, a person of European descent.
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Whitey as a noun (British, slang):
A state or bout of sickness, especially induced by cannabis use.