"PECKERWOODS"

Coined in the 19th century, “Peckerwood” or “Wood” is a derogatory term used Southern blacks to describe poor and/or rural Southern whites. Blacks viewed the blackbird as a symbol of themselves, and viewed the redheaded woodpecker as a representation of whites. In the 1940s, the term “wood” became part of California prison slang and, in the early 1970s, was used to refer to white prison inmates, who were willing to fight to avoid being raped or robbed regardless. Inmates eventually made the term peckerwood a source of pride, and the term was adopted by white power gang members around the late 1980s.

Identifiers

The Peckerwoods exhibit the standard Aryan symbols in various manners to denote their support of white supremacy ideology. In addition to these symbols, their tattoos usually display the phrases “Peckerwood,” “Pure Peckerwood,” “100% Pure Wood,” “Pure Peck,” “Pure Wood,” “Peckerwood Inc,” “Peckerwood Tribe,” “100% Peckerwood,” or images of the woodpecker bird to indicate set affiliation. See the gallery for examples of tattoos worn by members of the Peckerwoods.

To be a wood or Peckerwood is a term thats been around along time,What makes a white guy a Peckerwood is His will to fight for  being white,Usually he has been incarcerated and has fought for the simple fact he is white against toads,niggers,hammers watermelons,coons,tar babies,became the slang term "Wood" became part of the California prison system in the 1970's to refer to white inmates, so if you havent been in a California prison it doesnt mean you can't be a wood as long as you have fought and have stood up for your White European Ancestors,Then your a wood!!!