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peke

American  
[peek] / pik /

noun

Informal.

  1. Pekingese.

peke British  
/ piːk /

noun

  1. informal a Pekingese dog

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Etymology

Origin of peke

First recorded in 1910–15; by shortening

Example Sentences

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“It was ‘Hello, little peke, hello, little peke,’ ” recalled Debra Kent, who lives in the building next to the Dakota and would see Ms. Bacall while walking her own Pekingese.

From New York Times • Aug. 13, 2014

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