peeps

[Jesse Sheidlower]

On Wed, Mar 08, 2006 at 10:43:16AM -0500, George Thompson wrote:
> A day or so ago, JL sent us a farrago of current street talk.  I noted
> with interest the appearance in it of the word "peep" -- I assume
> shortening of "people"?  I don't see the word in the OED.

It is in OED; you have to look under _peeps_ pl. We have it from
1973, but have since found a 1951 example.

Best,

Jesse Sheidlower
OED

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