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- [peeps]
- /pips/
- /piːps/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [peeps]
- /pips/
Definitions of peeps word
- verb without object peeps to utter the short, shrill little cry of a young bird, a mouse, etc.; cheep; squeak. 1
- verb without object peeps to speak in a thin, weak voice. 1
- verb with object peeps to show or protrude slightly. 1
- noun peeps Jeep. 1
- noun plural peeps Peeps is a spoken abbreviation for 'people'. 0
- abbreviation PEEPS people 0
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Origin of peeps
First appearance:
before 1950 One of the 5% newest English words
1950-55; shortening and alteration of people + -s3
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Peeps
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
peeps popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
peeps usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for peeps
noun peeps
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