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Peckerwood is a term for a woodpecker which is used in the Southern United States and it is also used as a racial epithet for white people, especially poor rural whites. Originally an ethnic slur , the term has been embraced by a subculture related to prison gangs and outlaw motorcycle clubs .
In California, the term spread from the prison to the streets in the form of so-called peckerwood gangs, white gangs that mix elements of street gang, prison gang, and racist skinhead gang. Their white supremacy is more often crude than sophisticated and they have a high association with traditional criminal activity, such as drugs.
The term "peckerwood" originated as a racial epithet directed at White people. Today, it has been adopted by adherents of the white supremacist prison gang subculture, especially in southern and western states, to refer to themselves.
Peckerwood is a derogatory term used to describe a poor, white person, often with racist or bigoted tendencies. Here are some examples of how to use peckerwood in a sentence: The peckerwood down the street is always causing trouble.
In the second half of the 20th century, in prison environments in Texas, California, and possibly elsewhere, the word peckerwood, originally used to refer to white prisoners generally, began to develop a more specific association with members of racist prison gangs and cliques, as well as their associates and hangers-on.
The term "peckerwood" originated as a racial epithet directed at White people. Today, it has been adopted by adherents of the white supremacist prison gang subculture, especially in southern and western states, to refer to themselves.
Peckerwood is a term for white supremacist prisoners, derived from a racial slur. Learn more about its origin, usage and related terms in this online dictionary of extremism and hate.
