A species of penguin, Spheniscus magellanicus, found in coastal South America.

plural of pencil-neck

Having a very thin neck. / (idiomatic, US, derogatory) Insubstantial; weak.

(informal) A person with a very thin neck. / (idiomatic, US, derogatory) An insubstantial person; a weakling.

(idiomatic) Completely worth the money paid for it.

(finance, UK, US) A highly speculative stock selling for less than one dollar/pound per share and quoted in cents or pence.

(engineering) Either a static or dynamic test of the relative density of sand, silt, etc. using a penetrometer.

Alternative spelling of Adelie penguin

To incur negative consequences of one's deeds; to suffer as a result of some choice.

Alternative spelling of Galápagos penguin