peach


2peach

verb

Definition of PEACH

transitive verb
: to inform against : betray
intransitive verb
: to turn informer : blab

Origin of PEACH

Middle English pechen, short for apechen to accuse, from Anglo-French apecher, empecher to ensnare — more at impeach
First Known Use: 1560

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