"peeps" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /piːps/ Audio: En-au-peeps.ogg [Australia]
Rhymes: -iːps Etymology: peep Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} peeps
  1. plural of peep Tags: form-of, plural Form of: peep
    Sense id: en-peeps-en-noun-jP~shwTz Categories (other): English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 24 36 41
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /piːps/ Audio: En-au-peeps.ogg [Australia]
Rhymes: -iːps Etymology: Shortened from people, with simplified spelling, + -s to emphasize the plurality of the word. Head templates: {{en-noun|p|sg=person}} peeps pl (normally plural, singular person)
  1. (slang) Alternative form of people; often especially (with personal pronoun) one's friends or associates. Tags: alt-of, alternative, person, plural, plural-normally, singular, slang Alternative form of: people (extra: often especially (with personal pronoun) one's friends or associates) Categories (topical): People Synonyms: peops
    Sense id: en-peeps-en-noun-EDXQ5ehF Disambiguation of People: 25 49 26 Categories (other): English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 24 36 41
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /piːps/ Audio: En-au-peeps.ogg [Australia]
Rhymes: -iːps Etymology: peep Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} peeps
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of peep Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: peep
    Sense id: en-peeps-en-verb-JkUyp5GG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 29 65 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 7 17 76 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 24 36 41
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Alternative forms

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