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English

Etymology
ME. & MD. pegge, probably cognate and rhymed with ME. wegge.

Pronunciation
audio|en-us-peg.ogg|Audio (US)
rhymes|�ɡ

Noun
en-noun

1. A cylindrical wooden, metal etc. object used to fasten or as a bearing between objects.
2. A protrusion used to hang things on.
3. cribbage A peg moved on a crib board to keep score.

Related terms
tent peg
clothes peg
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Peg

Translations
trans-top|a cylindrical object
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trans-top|a protrusion used to hang things on
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trans-top|(cribbage)
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ttbc|Spanish: gancho m
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Verb
en-verb|peg|g|ing

1. To fasten using a peg.
2. To narrow the cuff openings of a pair of pants so that the legs take on a peg shape.
3. To pin down or otherwise affix using a pin.
4. To throw.
5. cribbage To move one's pegs to indicate points scored.
6. To indicate or ascribe, as "He's been pegged as a suspect." Usage assumed to originate from the use of pegs or pins as markers on a bulletin board or a list.

Related terms
level pegging
pegging
pegged pants

See also
wedge, cf. Latin cuneus
cone, cf. Latin conus
cunny, cunt, cf. Latin cunnus
(cribbage): muggins

Middle English

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• 2007-12-22 02:50 - Panda10 - /* English */ added trans-top gloss

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