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peeler

n.
US //ˈpiɫɝ// UK //pˈiːlɐ// peel·er Archaic Slang Vulgar
Synonyms
Etymology 1

From the surname of Sir Robert Peel, who established the Irish constabulary and London's police force; compare bobby, from the given name.

Etymology 2

From Middle English peler, piller, pyllare, pilour, pelure, pelour, equivalent to peel + -er.

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