On Mon, 29 Apr 2002 10:54:09 +1000 Rene Ribic <
rribic@optusnet.com.au> wrote:
> They all mean informing (as in "stool pigeon").
"Dobbing" is Australian,
> particularly used by kids but not exclusively,
"grassing" is Cockney
> slang, at least originally & I think "peaching"
is a more middle class
> Brit version.
'Peaching' is simply a contraction of 'impeaching' (which
apart from its use in political systems, also simply means
'accuse'). Although I have no evidence, I think its usage was
once very common.
Cheers,
--Stewart
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