pec
nounEtymology From Latin pecūnia (“money”).
pec
nounEtymology Clipping of pectoral.
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Colloquial, Plural normally The pectoralis major muscle.
- He's flexing his pecs at anyone who'll look.
- The quest for perfect pecs is so strong that psychiatrists now sometimes refer to it as “bigorexia,” a form of muscle dysmorphia exhibited mostly by men and characterized by excessive weight lifting, a preoccupation with not feeling muscular enough and a strict adherence to eating foods that lower weight and build muscle.2022 March 5, Alex Hawgood, “What Is ‘Bigorexia’?”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 29 Mar 2022:
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Biology, Birdwatching, Natural sciences, Ornithology Abbreviation, Clipping Clipping of pectoral sandpiper.
- Greenshank, dunlins, common sand, snipe and blackwits accompanied the pec.2016 August 1, Trevor Lee, “Another pec.”, in Lincsbirders (blog), archived from the original on 01 Jan 2025:
- I went back into my photos, and yes, on 13 Nov, I photographed both Sharpie and the Pec.2019 November 21, Stan Jarzynski, “Possible Pectoral Sandpiper”, in canberrabirds mailing list, archived from the original on 24 Jan 2025:
- Derived terms
- pec bounce, pec deck, pec pop