PEEWEE


Meaning of PEEWEE in English

■ noun

1》 Scottish the lapwing.

2》 N. Amer. variant spelling of pewee .

3》 [as modifier ] N. Amer. denoting a level of amateur sport for children aged eight or nine (in the US) or twelve or thirteen (in Canada).

Origin

C19: senses 1 and 2 imitative; sense 3 reduplication of wee 1 .

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