People, friends, or companions; informal slang for a group of people you know or associate with.
Modern slang, possibly evolved from the word 'people' with abbreviated pronunciation, or influenced by the onomatopoeia 'peep.' Became widespread in hip-hop and urban culture in the 1990s.
Slang words like 'peeps' show how language evolves fastest in young communities and music genres—what starts as insider vocabulary becomes mainstream within years! Language is constantly being remade by young people.
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