Peggy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Peggy is a noun meaning Any of several small warblers, the whitethroat, etc.
Meaning
Any of several small warblers, the whitethroat, etc.
More Meanings
- (UK, naval slang) The petty officers' mess steward.
Example Sentences
The number of "peggies" going aft to fetch the meals had been increasing steadily.
Against this, her deck staff runs to about a hundred, being made up of some fifty able-seamen, eight or ten 'peggies' […]
Word Forms
- peggies
Related Words
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