English · Slang Attested

peggy

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The petty officers' mess steward.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người phục vụ trong phòng ăn của sĩ quan cấp thấp

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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.

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