bo-peep

[ boh-peep ]

/ boʊˈpip /

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Origin of bo-peep

1520–30; bo (variant of boo¹) + peep¹

Words nearby bo-peep

boozehound, boozer, booze-up, boozy, bop, bo-peep, Bophuthatswana, Bopp, bopper, boppish, BOQ

How to use bo-peep in a sentence

This film elicited complaints from some on the left, but not a peep from the right.
Rush Limbaugh’s Fear of a Black James Bond|Dean Obeidallah|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At Michigan, he would be a formidable recruiter, able to evoke the tradition of his former iconic coach, Bo Schembechler.
Is Any College Football Coach Worth $60 Million? Jim Harbaugh Is|Jesse Lawrence|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Not a peep from LaPierre on this extended assault on citizens of Ferguson, at least that I can find.
Why Isn't the NRA Defending Ferguson’s Blacks?|Cliff Schecter|August 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
To suspicious artists like Bo Diddley or Jimmy Rogers, it seemed a form of control, with the songs held as hostages.
The Stacks: How Leonard Chess Helped Make Muddy Waters|Alex Belth|August 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST

This open secrecy served its purpose, says Peep Ehasalu, communications manager for the hotel.
The KGB Welcomes You to Estonia’s Hotel Viru. Please Mind the Hidden Bugs|Nina Strochlic|July 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
No notice being taken of the taps, the unseen visitor, after a short lapse, ventured to open the door and peep in.
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, v. 2(of 2)|Charles Dickens
No doubt, even in these choking circumstances, childish feeling may now and again peep out.
Children's Ways|James Sully
In short, one of the three circuits (Bo Oc Cb) shows money circulating once out of bank.
Readings in Money and Banking|Chester Arthur Phillips
Yuh want t' keep your eye glued t' that peep-glass in the mornin', and not overlook no motions.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
Her husband always called her the Bo'sun's Mate in Camp, because it was her duty, among others, to pipe all hands to meals.
Three More John Silence Stories|Algernon Blackwood

British Dictionary definitions for bo-peep

bo-peep

/ (ˌbəʊˈpiːp) /

noun

a game for very young children, in which one hides (esp hiding one's face in one's hands) and reappears suddenly

Australian and NZ informal a quick look (esp in the phrase have a bo-peep)

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