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Etymology

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From peel +‎ -ie.

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Noun

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peelie (plural peelies)

  1. (retail, colloquial) A coupon attached to a product's packaging so that it can be peeled off.

Scots

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Probably imitative of a whining sound.

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Adjective

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peelie

  1. thin, emaciated, sickly