peeps
Americanplural noun
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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
The child's tiny face peeps out of a white shroud.
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2025
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
On Friday night, clearer skies could return to Wales, the Midlands and southern England but even a peep of the Flower Moon through the clouds will still be dramatic.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026
Unreliability creeps in at the edges of his storytelling, and glimpses of chaos and confusion peep through the surface charm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
This time around, hardly a peep has been heard.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2025
During the service, Natasha had been seated on her father’s lap without a peep until the very end, when she spotted Arata’s dog and had to say hello.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2024
Not a peep between Noah and me since yesterday either, and this morning he was gone before I woke up.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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