peeps
Americanplural noun
singular
peep-
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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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
“I’m a friendly!” she peeps as she walks into a camp full of road pirates, hands up, distracting them with the appearance of fear and softness.
From Salon • Sep. 29, 2024
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
The only sounds that came out of me were little peeps, like a baby bird chirping “Alexandra Potemkin and the Space Shuttle to Planet Z.”
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
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