- I’m waiting for my ride. My peeps are late.
peeps
noun; derivation
Someone's family or friends It is usually heard in casual conversations (slang). With people working and speaking faster these days, peeps has become more frequent as it involves using less syllables than saying people. The etymology of people is from the Oxford English Dictionary.
Etymology : (Slang) derivation from people -from classical Latin populus (a human community, nation, animals, the populace, the body of citizens exercising legislative power, (plural) nations)
Source : Rice student
Last modified: 10 June 2008