> Cassell's Dictionary of Slang (2d ed.) defines “peeps” as a slang term originating in the 1980s on college campuses and in the black community. It's derived f

> Cassell's Dictionary of Slang (2d ed.) defines “peeps” as a slang term originating in the 1980s on college campuses and in the black community. It's derived from “people” and it means parents, friends, people in general, according to Cassell's.