peag
[ peeg ]
/ pig /
noun
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Origin of peag
1640–50, Americanism; shortening of wampumpeag
Words nearby peag
peacock plant, peacock's tail, peacock worm, pea crab, peafowl, peag, pea green, peahen, pea jacket, peak, Peak District
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Example sentences from the Web for peag
One by one, the chief threw off' his blanket, his silver-laced coat, and his belt of peag.
British Dictionary definitions for peag
Word Origin for peag
shortened from Narraganset wampompeag wampum
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