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Peeper vs Peeler - What's the difference?

peeper | peeler |

As nouns the difference between peeper and peeler

is that peeper is (colloquial|chiefly|in the plural) the eye while peeler is (british|slang|dated) a police officer or peeler can be a person whose job it is to peel fruit or vegetable produce.

peeper

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (colloquial, chiefly, in the plural) The eye.
    • Check out the gorgeous peepers on that guy!
  • Someone who peeps; a spy.
  • * J. Webster
    • Who's there? peepers , eavesdroppers?
  • An animal, such as some frogs, that have a shrill, high-pitched call.
  • (dated, slang, derogatory) A private detective.
  • (colloquial) A chicken just breaking the shell; a young bird.
  • A peeping tom.

    • Derived terms

    * leaf peeper * spring peeper

    See also

    * (Spring peeper) English agent nouns

    peeler

    English

    Etymology 1

    From the surname of , who established the Irish constabulary and London's police force; compare (bobby), from the given name.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (British, slang, dated) A police officer.
  • * 1892 , Banjo Paterson, :
    • A peeler man who heard the din came in to see the show;
    He tried to run the bushman in, but he refused to go.
    And when at last the barber spoke, and said "'Twas all in fun—
    'Twas just a little harmless joke, a trifle overdone."
    Synonyms
    * See .
    Related terms
    * (l)

    Etymology 2

    From (peel) + (-er).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person whose job it is to peel fruit or vegetable produce.
  • A utensil for peeling fruit or vegetables.
    • potato peeler
  • (pejorative, slang) A stripper; one who removes the clothing for entertainment.
  • (obsolete) One who peels or pillages.