peelie

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

peel +‎ -ie

Pronunciation

[edit]

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]

Alternative forms

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

Probably imitative of a whining sound.

Pronunciation

[edit]

Adjective

[edit]

peelie

  1. thin, emaciated, sickly