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peonpe‧on /ˈpiːən/ noun [countable] American English peonOrigin: 1600-1700 Portuguese peão and French pion, from Medieval Latin pedo; ➔ PAWN1 - We don't make those decisions around here - we're just peons.
- A coachman has to drive, a groom has to open the door, a peon has to shout warnings.
- He would have his peon drive me back to the dang.
- I learnt about the exploited conditions under which the peons and gauchos had to live.
- One of the peons is demanding another extension of largesse.
- South-of-the-Border, where peons in ponchos drank flaming tequila, he wore a blinding white tropical suit.
- They get lifted up and all of the rest are nothing but peons!
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