pecks

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There is a lot of kissing in 'Boeing-Boeing.' A lot! And not pecks on the cheek or lips - although there's some of that, too - but full-on, farcical lip locks. My poor husband. He definitely wasn't prepared for as much smooching as there is. Kathryn Hahn

The crow pecks at the ox to clean it -- not to feed from it. Bulgarian Proverb

The bird that pecks at a rock trusts in the strength of its beak. Kiganda Proverb

The hen pecks and wipes its beak. African Proverb

67,000 patman (each patman is 4 piculs and 5 pecks) of grain 48,000 silver ounces were forced to be paid yearly by Kashgar to the Dzungars and cash was also paid by the rest of the cities to the Dzungars. Source: Internet

He is also said to have scoffed a whole sheep followed by three pecks of damsons - a peck held more than 2 gallons. Source: Internet