tent peg

noun — 2 senses

tent peg

noun

1

A peg, driven into the ground, to hold a rope that supports a tent.

Upon arrival at the campsite, they discovered that they had forgotten the tent pegs; they had to use rocks and logs to tether the tent instead.

2

Cockney, Slang An egg.

Derived terms: tent pegging

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