peggy

1 of 2

noun

peg·​gy

ˈpegē,

-gi

plural -es

dialectal, England

: any of several small birds: such as

a

: whitethroat

b

: blackcap

c

: chiffchaff

d

: willow wren

peggy

2 of 2

adjective

"

: pecky sense 1

Word History

Etymology

Noun

from Peggy nickname from the name Margaret

Adjective

by alteration

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