peggy
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
The petty officers' mess steward.
Register: slang
Examples
Against this, her deck staff runs to about a hundred, being made up of some fifty able-seamen, eight or ten 'peggies' […]
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “peggy” mean?
The petty officers' mess steward.
Is “peggy” formal or informal?
peggy is generally slang.