- peg
- [[t]pɛg[/t]]n. v. pegged, peg•ging, adj.1) bui a cylindrical or tapered pin of wood, metal, etc., driven or fitted into something as a fastening, support or stopper2) a notch or degree:to come down a peg[/ex]3) an occasion, basis, or reason:a peg to hang a grievance on[/ex]4) mad one of the wooden or metal pins in the neck of a musical stringed instrument that are turned to adjust the pitch of the strings5) inf Informal. a leg6) inf Informal. a hard, accurate throw, esp. in baseball7) brit.Brit. clothespin8) brit. an alcoholic drink, esp. a whiskey or brandy and soda9) bui to fasten with or as if with pegs10) to mark with pegs11) to strike or pierce with or as if with a peg12) to keep (a price, exchange rate, etc.) at a set level13) inf Informal. to throw (a ball) forcefully14) inf Informal. to identify:to peg someone as a good prospect[/ex]15) jou to base upon:The feature story was pegged on the riots[/ex]16) to work persistently17) cloAlso, pegged. peg-top•Etymology: 1400–50; late ME pegge (n.), peggen (v.) < MD
From formal English to slang. 2014.