Etymology

peeps

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First used mid 20th c.
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peeps · noun, verb1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

peeps · noun2

Clipping of people with simplified spelling + -s to emphasize the plurality of the word.

First known use, by meaning

  • from mid 20th c. Alternative form of people; often especially (with personal pronoun) one's friends or associates.

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