pec

noun

1. (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.”

2. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping)Clipping of pectoral sandpiper.

   “Greenshank, dunlins, common sand, snipe and blackwits accompanied the pec.”

   “I went back into my photos, and yes, on 13 Nov, I photographed both Sharpie and the Pec.”

3. (UK, obsolete, slang, uncountable)Money.

name

1. (Mormonism, initialism)Priesthood Executive Committee.

   “He also wants the full-time missionaries to attend not only PEC and ward council but also auxiliary meetings.”