bo-peep
Americannoun
noun
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a game for very young children, in which one hides (esp hiding one's face in one's hands) and reappears suddenly
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informal a quick look (esp in the phrase have a bo-peep )
Etymology
Origin of bo-peep
Example Sentences
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She went off immediately, and by standing on tiptoe in the white dust, Rollo could see her heavy black skirts playing bo-peep with a pair of very thick ankles.
From The Firebrand by Crockett, S. R. (Samuel Rutherford)
Sherwood describes bo-peep as a child's game, in which the nurse conceals the head of the infant for an instant, and then removes the covering quickly.
From Popular Rhymes and Nursery Tales A Sequel to the Nursery Rhymes of England by Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard)
Now, wheeling round with bootless skill, Thy bo-peep tail provokes thee still, As oft beyond thy curving side Its jetty tip is seen to glide.
From Baby Chatterbox by Anonymous
I am afraid Theodore and Horace are playing bo-peep with their shadows.
From History of Woman Suffrage, Volume II by Stanton, Elizabeth Cady
"That it is," exclaimed the Queen laughing, "I've had mony a game o' bo-peep in 't mysel'."
From Old Farm Fairies: A Summer Campaign In Brownieland Against King Cobweaver's Pixies by McCook, Henry Christopher
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