peeps
Americanplural noun
singular
peep-
one's friends, family, followers, etc..
I'll have to ask my peeps about this.
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people.
Only ten peeps showed up for the hike.
Etymology
Origin of peeps
1950–55; shortening and alteration of people ( def. ) + -s 3 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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“Excuse me, Rev. Jackson,” peeps Gross, “Are we ever going to get to answer a question here?”
From Salon • Feb. 22, 2026
He told me he had RSVP’d and “was in line with all the peeps waiting to get in” but had never made it inside.
From Slate • Jan. 3, 2026
Lucio Sordoni is caught on the wrong side as Cardiff work through the phases, and referee Frank Murphy peeps his whistle.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2024
In the evening, we exchanged stories around the fire, all the while surrounded by the hoots and peeps of frogs.'
From Science Daily • Nov. 9, 2023
A glorious racket came from the branches—tweedling notes, peeps, burbles, high sharp calls.
From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau
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