pec en · NOUN · etymology 1
Etymology
Clipping of pectoral.
Meanings
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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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(abbreviation, alt-of, clipping) Clipping of pectoral sandpiper.
alt of pectoral sandpiper
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: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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pecs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
pec bounce · pec deck · pec pop
Translations (1)
fi rintalihas (a pectoral muscle)