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Date: 1600-1700
Origin: PECK1

peck

2 noun
     
Related topics: Birds
peck2 [countable]
1 a quick light kiss:
He gave her a quick peck on the cheek.
2HBB an action in which a bird pecks someone or something with its beak
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