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General Slang
peg it
· phrase · mancunian
To leg it — run away fast.
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To run away at full pelt, usually from trouble — police, a bouncer, an angry shopkeeper, your mate's mum. Mancunian cousin of 'leg it'. Same energy, same panic, slightly more northern.
“Bizzies turned up so we pegged it down the alley.”
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peg it In A Sentence
Bizzies turned up so we pegged it down the alley.
Origin & Usage
British dialect; 'peg' as in moving the legs quickly. Common across Manchester and the North West.
People Also Ask
What does peg it mean?
To peg it means to leg it — run away fast.
How do you use peg it in a sentence?
"Someone shouted and we all pegged it down the alley."
Is peg it British slang?
Yes — it's informal British slang for running off quickly.
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