Peerer vs Peeler - What's the difference?
peerer | peeler |
(British, slang, dated) A police officer.
* 1892 , Banjo Paterson, :
A person whose job it is to peel fruit or vegetable produce.
A utensil for peeling fruit or vegetables.
(pejorative, slang) A stripper; one who removes the clothing for entertainment.
(obsolete) One who peels or pillages.
As nouns the difference between peerer and peeler
is that peerer is someone who peers 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.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)- 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 .Etymology 2
From (peel) + (-er).Noun
(en noun)- potato peeler