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Peeps vs Mates - What's the difference?

peeps | mates |

As nouns the difference between peeps and mates

is that peeps is plural of lang=en while mates is plural of lang=en.

As a verb peeps

is third-person singular of peep.

As an adjective mates is

friendly; having a friendship (with).

peeps

English

Etymology 1

peep

Noun

(head)

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (peep)

    • Etymology 2

    Shortened from people, with simplified spelling, + -s to emphasize the plurality of the word

    Noun

    (en-plural noun)
    • Not many peeps here tonight, innit?
    Hey my peeps , how are you doing?

    mates

    English

    Noun

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Friendly; having a friendship (with).
    • He is mates with my brother.

    Usage notes

    * Only used as a predicate.

    Synonyms

    * chummy (British''), chums (''British''), friendly, friends, pally (''British''), pals (''British )

    Anagrams

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