peelie

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

peel +‎ -ie

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Noun[edit]

peelie (plural peelies)

  1. (retail, colloquial) A coupon attached to a product's packaging so that it can be peeled off.

Scots[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Probably imitative of a whining sound.

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

peelie

  1. thin, emaciated, sickly