Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One who peels, strips, or flays.
- noun A crab or lobster in the act of casting its shell; a shedder.
- noun A stout iron bar of considerable length, having one end flattened into a broader surface, somewhat after the manner of a slice-bar, and the other end formed into a loop or handle, used by a workman called a “baller” in placing charges of piles, billets, blooms, ingots, etc., of iron or steel in a reheating-furnace preparatory to hammering.
- noun A “ripper”; a very energetic person.
- noun A policeman: so called form the English statesman Sir Robert Peel (1788-1850), who while secretary for Ireland (1812–18) established a regular force of Irish police, and while home secretary (1828–30) improved the police system of London.
- noun A plunderer; a pillager.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A pillager.
- noun One who peels or strips.
- noun British Slang A nickname for a policeman; -- so called from Sir Robert Peel.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A person whose
job it is topeel fruit orvegetable produce . - noun A
utensil for peeling fruit or vegetables. - noun pejorative, slang A woman (or less commonly a man) who removes her clothing for entertainment. A
stripper . - noun UK, slang, dated A
police officer .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a worker who peels the skins from fruits and vegetables
- noun a performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to music
- noun a device for peeling vegetables or fruits
Etymologies
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Examples
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MacDermott had fallen in love with a girl who had preferred to marry a peeler ... _a peeler_, mind you! ... they would split their sides laughing.
The Foolish Lovers St. John G. Ervine 1927
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And by the way I think that getting up and going to work every day knowing that people might try to kill you just for being a peeler is actually quite heroic. on March 15, 2009 at 9: 26 pm | Reply Von Spreuth xxx TB
POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009
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Thanks for the up date. xxx And by the way I think that getting up and going to work every day knowing that people might try to kill you just for being a peeler is actually quite heroic. xxx
POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009
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I received the Kuhn Rikon version of this soft skin peeler as a gift and was skeptical at first, but it is now one of my favorite gadgets in the kitchen.
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To top it off, she even provides instructions on how to make your own asparagus peeler from a thin bladed knife and a 15 length of 16 gauge wire - in case you don't want to spend for a commercial one.
Toast: Lindy 2007
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To top it off, she even provides instructions on how to make your own asparagus peeler from a thin bladed knife and a 15 length of 16 gauge wire - in case you don't want to spend for a commercial one.
Asparagus with Morels and an XL Digression, blah-di-blah blah. Lindy 2007
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As I have mentioned before in these pages my $5.95 Messermeister serrated peeler is a marvel.
Splurge Pans Out : Utensibility Meme Lindy 2005
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As I have mentioned before in these pages my $5.95 Messermeister serrated peeler is a marvel.
Toast: Lindy 2005
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Autocutter with receipt version and label peeler with label version
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He tells also of an elderly off-duty cop -- a "peeler" -- having a drink in a bar, seeing his IRA killers approach and pleading: "Ah, no, boys, not me ..."
The Price Of Courage 2008
yarb commented on the word peeler
Also, and surely more common, old UK slang for a cop.
November 28, 2007
reesetee commented on the word peeler
Ah, yes. The greywords of WeirdNet are at it again.
November 28, 2007
uselessness commented on the word peeler
Or, um, that utensil you, uh, peel stuff with.
November 28, 2007
yarb commented on the word peeler
Obscure as usual, u.
November 28, 2007
chained_bear commented on the word peeler
@WeirdNet: WHAT?! I never heard of such a thing!
Where the hell does WeirdNet hang out, anyway?!
November 28, 2007
reesetee commented on the word peeler
Well, it's in Princeton, and I can tell you firsthand what a rowdy town that is.
November 28, 2007
vanishedone commented on the word peeler
I just became the first to list stripper to find out what WeirdNet would say: 'a chemical compound used to remove paint or varnish'.
November 28, 2007
chained_bear commented on the word peeler
All hail the brilliance of VanishedOne. Great idea. I'm going off to mount experiments solely to provoke WeirdNet.
Edit: OK, I went off and tried burlesque. No dice (normal definition). Then tried striptease. Ditto. Then lap dance. No definition. Then pole dance, ditto, but did notice that it was on uselessness's list. (!!)
Then tried pasties, and had to add my own definition because I can't fathom why no one has listed this versatile and interesting term. And in so doing, discovered I also had to check out hoo-hah (don't ask, just see pasties), and finally got what I consider to be a WeirdNet definition. Though it pales in comparison to either peeler or faggot.
Whew. I'm tired.
November 28, 2007
reesetee commented on the word peeler
WeirdNet knows. It knows.
November 28, 2007
arby commented on the word peeler
I have to say, I think mounting experiments solely to provoke WeirdNet has to be added to Reesetee's list!
November 28, 2007
chained_bear commented on the word peeler
So do I.
*waits*
November 28, 2007
reesetee commented on the word peeler
Done. Nice catch, arby. :-)
November 28, 2007
uselessness commented on the word peeler
chained_bear: You would be surprised to learn half of the words I've listed. *strange smile*
November 29, 2007
chained_bear commented on the word peeler
*is creeped out*
;)
November 29, 2007
uselessness commented on the word peeler
Don't worry, someday my ghosts will be found (but hopefully not busted) and all will be revealed at last...
November 29, 2007
jennarenn commented on the word peeler
Thanks u, but some things are better left to the imagination.
November 29, 2007
arby commented on the word peeler
Thanks rt!
*not listening to u's creepy innuendoes*
la la la la
*fingers in ears*
November 30, 2007
yarb commented on the word peeler
Caught, by mistake, a train to Crewe, where Peelers
found him in deep repose (fatigued by travel
and tiny phials of Inter-City brandy).
Night spent in durance vile. Next day the beak...
- Peter Reading, Sortie, from Diplopic, 1983
June 30, 2008
bilby commented on the word peeler
"Bastards. They snuck this insidious bit of legislation in. So, it is fine for everyone in blighty to be on camera practically 24/7. Everyone? Of course the Peelers are exempt. War on terror don't you know? It is for our own good no doubt. The innocent have nothing repeat NOTHING to fear. If you do see a couple of Coppers beating the tar out of someone best not record it on your mobile eh? I may have to delete those photos I took of an un road taxed police car outside the local Nick (another story) to recap; UK= Orwellian Shithole."
- pattenicus, comment on policelink.com, 17 Feb 2009.
February 17, 2009