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  (pēp) pronunciation
intr.v., peeped, peep·ing, peeps.
  1. To utter short, soft, high-pitched sounds, like those of a baby bird; cheep.
  2. To speak in a hesitant, thin, high-pitched voice.
n.
  1. A short, soft, high-pitched sound or utterance, like that of a baby bird.
  2. A slight sound or utterance: I don't want to hear a peep out of you.
  3. Any of various small North American sandpipers.

[Middle English *pepen, probably alteration of pipen, from Old English pīpian, to pipe, from pīpe, tube, musical instrument, and from Latin pīpāre, to peep. See pipe.]


peep2 (pēp) pronunciation

v., peeped, peep·ing, peeps.

v.intr.
  1. To peek furtively; steal a quick glance.
  2. To peer through a small aperture or from behind something.
  3. To appear as though emerging from a hiding place: the moon peeping through the clouds.
v.tr.

To cause to emerge or become partly visible: He peeped his head through the door.

n.
  1. A quick or furtive look or glance.
  2. A first glimpse or appearance: the peep of dawn.

[Middle English pepen, perhaps alteration of piken, to peek. See peek.]


 
 
Thesaurus: peep

verb

    To look briefly and quickly: glance, glimpse, peek. See see/not see.

noun

    A quick look: blush, glance, glimpse, peek. Informal gander. See see/not see.

 

Positive-end-expiratory pressure.

 
pronunciation

IN BRIEF: To speak with a small weak voice. Also: To show slightly or to look briefly.

pronunciation Hills peep o'er hills, and Alps on Alps arise! — Alexander Pope (1688-1744)

 
Wikipedia: Peeps
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Peeps are small marshmallow candies, sold in the United States, which are shaped into baby chickens, rabbits, and other animals. There are also different shapes used for various holidays. Peeps are primarily used to fill Easter baskets, although the Just Born company is trying to change that by introducing new shapes and advertising "Peeps - Always in Season". They are made from marshmallow, sugar, gelatin, and carnauba wax.

Peeps are produced by Just Born, a candy manufacturer based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Just Born claims Peeps were introduced in 1953, but most aficionados say that Peeps were originally manufactured by Rodda Candy Company starting in the 1920s.[citation needed] When Just Born acquired Rodda Candy Company in 1953, they automated the process (originally the chicks were formed by hand) and mass-marketed them. The yellow chicks were the original form of the candy — hence their name — but then the company introduced other colors and, eventually, the myriad shapes in which they are now produced.

Just Born has expanded its product line to include bats, cats, pumpkins, and ghosts for Halloween; hearts for Valentine's Day; trees, gingerbread men, and snowmen for Christmas; and red, white, and blue chicks and stars for the 4th of July.

Although the original Peeps were standard marshmallow flavor, some of the newer flavors include strawberry (hearts for Valentine's Day), vanilla/eggnog (gingerbread people for Christmas), and orange (eggs for Easter). Red Peep chicks are exclusively available at Target stores.

Alternative uses

An alternative way to eat Peeps, preferred by some, is stale. This is accomplished by removing or opening the cellophane wrapping and leave it out for a time before eating. [citation needed]

Peep jousting

The messy and largely self-entertaining game, "Peeps Jousting" is played with a microwave oven. One takes two Peeps, and licks the right-hand side of each until sticky. A toothpick is thereby adhered to each Peep, pointing forward like a jousting lance. The Peeps are then set in a microwave, squared off against one another, and heated up. As they expand, the toothpick lances thrust toward each opponent, and the winner is the one that does not pop and deflate (or fizzle and die). Both usually are eaten after the competition, however, regardless who the victor was, calling into question the nature of "winning" in such a circumstance.[1] This folkloric tradition has been noted by the Washington Post.[2]

Indestructible Peeps

Rumors of Peeps' purported indestructibility have evolved into a myth that has come to define the product's place in the lore of pop-culture ephemera. In an effort to establish this legend as fact or fiction, scientists at Emory University performed experiments on batches of Peeps to see whether they could be dissolved. They concluded that the candy is indeed difficult to destroy, according to CNN reports.[3]

Using Peeps in cooking

Though they are made of marshmallow, it is difficult to toast a Peep over a campfire, as the sugar coating tends to burn and become unpalatable. However, Peeps can be used as ingredients in such desserts as marshmallow cookie treats (to substitute as marshmallows as well as being used as decorative objects on top), fondue, and s'mores. Peeps are also excellent in a cup of hot cocoa, especially as the chicks will float upright until the increasing warmth causes them to dissolve.

Peep eating contest

The first Peep Off was held in Maryland, by Shawn Sparks, in 1994, and had only 6 and one half participants[4]. It is held the first Saturday after Easter, when Peeps are greatly discounted. Dave Smith started Sacramento's record holding annual Peep Off after contacting Jack Eidsness, a participant in the first Peep Off, with a question about it, through Mr. Eidsness' peep themed website.

The Sacramento version was first held in 1997 and is known as "The Dennis Gross Memorial Sacramento Peep Off."[5]

The basic rules: Contestants get 30 minutes of Peep-eatery, then there's a five minute "cooling off" period where they're disqualified if they vomit. At the start of the five minutes, they can shove as many more Peeps into their mouths in an attempt to chew and swallow during the period. The puke rule is, if you throw up, you can eat your puke and not be disqualified (which has happened). The all-time record is 102 Peeps eaten by Dennis Gross in 2003 which led to the Peep Off being known as, "The Dennis Gross Memorial Peep Off." Most news sources put Dennis at 82 which is incorrect.[citation needed]

Photo and videos

There is a whole genre of Peeps videos on video sites such as YouTube ranging from parodies of movies such as Star Wars and Pink Floyd's The Wall, Monty Python and PT 109. There are also Peeps put on grills, placed in microwave ovens, expanded in a vacuum, run over by cars, and used in political commentary. The Seattle Times has an annual contest of Peeps used in photos.

References in Pop Culture

  • In the South Park episode "Fantastic Easter Special," Professor Teabag defends his honor by putting a box of Peeps into a microwave oven and turning it on to stop a group of ninjas. This results in the Peeps expanding and exploding out of the microwave, killing Teabag and the ninjas, destroying the entire mansion and allowing Stan and Kyle to escape.
  • In the Malcolm in the Middle episode "Traffic Jam," Francis attempts to eat 100 of a candy similar to Peeps (called Quacks) on a bet saying, "The marshmallow wouldn't expand. It would dissolve. I'd never get full."
  • In the webcomic Erfworld, Jillian Zamussels rides a ferocious "Gwiffion" that resembles a giant Peep.

References

  1. ^ PEEP JOUSTING. FUN WITH PEEPS!. phancy.com. Archived from the original on 2007-04-28. Retrieved on 2007-07-09.
  2. ^ Vincent P. Bzdek. "50 years of turning Easter into one big Peeps show", Oakland Tribune (reprinted from Washington Post article), 11 April 2004. Retrieved on 2007-08-09. 
  3. ^ Ann Kellan. "CNN's Ann Kellan reports" (VXtreme stremaning video), U.S. Fringe, CNN.com, 10 April 1998. Retrieved on 2007-07-09.  (content not verified; could not play video)
  4. ^ Jack Eidsness (before April 1996). The unofficial Marshmallow Peep page. Retrieved on 2007-07-09.
  5. ^ Dave "Smith" (2 April 2007). The Official Sacramento Peep-Off - I'm NOT Just Born, I'm the 2nd Coming. nokilli.com. Retrieved on 2007-07-09.

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Translations: Translations for: Peep

Dansk (Danish)
1.
v. intr. - titte
n. - kig

idioms:

  • peep at    kigge på
  • peep show    perspektivkasse, peep show
  • Peeping Tom    vindueskigger

2.
n. - pippen
v. intr. - pippe

idioms:

  • not hear a peep from    ikke høre et pip fra

Nederlands (Dutch)
gluren, kijkje nemen, piepen, geleidelijk te voorschijn (doen) komen, heimelijke blik, gepiep, het krieken (van de dag)

Français (French)
1.
v. intr. - jeter un coup d'¯il (par-dessus, par), filtrer (à travers) (littér), couiner (une souris), klaxonner
n. - coup d'¯il, couinement, klaxon

idioms:

  • peep at    jeter un coup d'¯il à (qn, qch), regarder furtivement
  • peep show    peep-show
  • Peeping Tom    voyeur

2.
n. - pépiement
v. intr. - pépier

idioms:

  • not hear a peep from    (ne pas vouloir) entendre un seul mot (de qn)

Deutsch (German)
1.
v. - gucken
n. - kurzer Blick

idioms:

  • peep at    einen Blick werfen auf
  • peep show    Peep-Show
  • Peeping Tom    Voyeur

2.
n. - Piepsen
v. - piepsen

idioms:

  • not hear a peep from    keinen Piep hören von

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - φευγαλέο βλέμμα, ματιά, κλεφτή ματιά, κρυφοκοίταγμα
v. - κοιτώ κλεφτά, κρυφοκοιτάζω, τιτιβίζω

idioms:

  • not hear a peep from    δεν άκουσα κουβέντα ή παράπονο
  • peep at    κρυφοκοιτάζω
  • peep show    στερεοσκόπιο
  • Peeping Tom    ηδονοβλεψίας (κν. μπανιστιρτζής, ματάκιας)

Italiano (Italian)
sbirciare, sguardo, occhiata, pigolio

idioms:

  • not hear a peep from    non saper nulla di
  • peep at    gettare uno sguardo su
  • peep show    peep show
  • Peeping Tom    guardone

Português (Portuguese)
n. - pio (m), olhadela (f), olhar furtivo (m)
v. - espiar, brotar, piar, aparecer

idioms:

  • not hear a peep from    não ouvir um pio de
  • peep at    espiar
  • peep show    cineminha, espetáculo erótico ou pornográfico
  • Peeping Tom    xereta, voyer (quem espia)

Русский (Russian)
подглядывать, чирикать, взгляд украдкой, чирикание

idioms:

  • not hear a peep from    не слышать ни звука от
  • peep at    взглянуть украдкой на
  • peep show    представление с голыми девушками
  • Peeping Tom    любопытная Варвара

Español (Spanish)
1.
v. intr. - mirar furtivamente, asomar, echar una ojeada o una mirada furtiva
n. - mirada, ojeada, vistazo, pío, mirada rápida o furtiva

idioms:

  • peep at    echar una ojeada o una mirada furtiva, espiar, acechar
  • peep show    mundonuevo, espectáculo sicalíptico, cosmorama
  • Peeping Tom    mirón, curioso

2.
n. - grito agudo, sonido agudo
v. intr. - piar

idioms:

  • not hear a peep from    no ha dicho ni pío, no decir ni pío, no escuchar ni un pío de

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - pip, knyst, pipande, titt, blick, siktskåra (gevär)
v. - pipa, knysta, kika, titta

中文(简体) (Chinese (Simplified))
1. 吱吱叫, 嘀咕, 吱吱声, 啾啾声, 汽车喇叭声, 嘀咕声, 轻轻的抱怨声

idioms:

  • not hear a peep from    从...听不到一点儿声音或消息
  • peep at    偷看, 窥视
  • peep show    西洋镜, 脱衣舞表演
  • Peeping Tom    有窥淫癖的男人

2. 窥, 偷看, 隐约显现, 缓缓出现, 使出现, 窥视, 一瞥, 初现

中文(繁體) (Chinese (Traditional))
1.
v. intr. - 吱吱叫, 嘀咕
n. - 吱吱聲, 啾啾聲, 汽車喇叭聲, 嘀咕聲, 輕輕的抱怨聲

idioms:

  • not hear a peep from    從...聽不到一點兒聲音或消息
  • peep at    偷看, 窺視
  • peep show    西洋鏡, 脫衣舞表演
  • Peeping Tom    有窺淫癖的男人

2.
v. intr. - 窺, 偷看, 隱約顯現, 緩緩出現
v. tr. - 使出現
n. - 窺視, 一瞥, 偷看, 初現, 隱約顯現

한국어 (Korean)
1.
v. intr. - 엿보다, 들여다 보다, 나타나다
n. - 엿봄, 슬쩍 봄, 출현

idioms:

  • peep at    ~을 슬쩍 보다

2.
n. - 삐악삐악[짹짹]
v. intr. - 작은 소리(로 말하다)

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - のぞき見, のぞき穴, 見え始めること
v. - のぞき見する, ちらっと見る, 現われる, のぞかせる

idioms:

  • peep at    …をちらっと見る
  • peep show    ピープショー, のぞき眼鏡

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) تطليعه, طلوع, طلعه, عين سحريه, خرم الباب, مزاقاة (فعل) يتطلع, يزاقي, يحدق, يرمق, يبزغ, يطل, يختلس النظر من ثقب الباب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮הציץ, העיף מבט, הפציע, הופיע בהדרגה‬
n. - ‮צפייה, מבט חטוף, הצצה‬
n. - ‮ציוץ‬
v. intr. - ‮צייץ‬


 
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