"Peeler" means: (policeman).. This is informal slang, common in casual speech, texting and social media, but not appropriate for school work, applications or professional settings. There is no real cause for concern in itself; it is everyday peer vocabulary. If your child uses it, a light comment about audience and register is usually enough — no need to escalate. Context, more than the word, tells you whether to follow up.
Peeler
(Ireland, slang) (policeman).
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Northwest Division, Beat: 542, 12B - Business Alarm at 62XX BLOCK PEELER ST reported on 5/6/2026, 7:10 AM CDT, Incident# 26-0850881 #dpdi-div-nw #dpdi-beat-542
Breville BFP820BAL Sous Chef Peel and Dice 16 Cup Food Processor, Large, Brushed Stainless Steel #kitchen #foodprocessor #Breville #foodprep #dicing #peeler
If you're cooking broccoli, do not toss out the stems. Slice off all the nodes, and run a veg peeler over it. Then chop it up and cook it with the rest of the broccoli. It's bloody lovely.
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(Ireland, slang) (policeman).
"Peeler" means: (policeman).. This is informal slang, common in casual speech, texting and social media, but not appropriate for school work, applications or professional settings. There is no real cause for concern in itself; it is everyday peer vocabulary. If your child uses it, a light comment about audience and register is usually enough — no need to escalate. Context, more than the word, tells you whether to follow up.
"Peeler" means: (policeman).. Register: informal slang, fine in casual conversation, texting and social media but not in academic essays, business writing or formal speech. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
“Northwest Division, Beat: 542, 12B - Business Alarm at 62XX BLOCK PEELER ST reported on 5/6/2026, 7:10 AM CDT, Incident# 26-0850881 #dpdi-div-nw #dpdi-beat-542”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Breville BFP820BAL Sous Chef Peel and Dice 16 Cup Food Processor, Large, Brushed Stainless Steel #kitchen #foodprocessor #Breville #foodprep #dicing #peeler”
— Bluesky· May 2026“If you're cooking broccoli, do not toss out the stems. Slice off all the nodes, and run a veg peeler over it. Then chop it up and cook it with the rest of the broccoli. It's bloody lovely.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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