Vocabulary

ਪੈੱਗ
peg
1

a measured pour of hard liquor, a standard drink unit in South Asia

noun
In 3 songs
MF Gabhru! · Karan Aujla
Pre-Chorus
ਲੱਗਦੀ ਤੂੰ, ਬੱਲੀਏ, ਪੈੱਗ ਸ਼ਰਾਬ ਦਾ
lagdi tu, balliye, peg sharaab da
You hit like a peg of liquor, my love
Chunni · Diljit Dosanjh
Intro
ਮੇਰੀ ਮੌਤ ਤੇ ਜਸ਼ਨ ਮਨਾ ਲਿਓ, ਪੈੱਗ ਘਰੋਂ ਹੀ ਤੁਰਦੇ ਲਾ ਲਿਓ
meri maut te jashn manaa lyo, peg gharon hi turde laa lyo
Celebrate my death — have a drink before you even leave the house
5 Taara · Diljit Dosanjh
Verse 1
ਪੈੱਗ-ਪੈੱਗ ਕਰਦੇ ਨੇ ਬੋਤਲ ਮੈਂ ਚਾੜ੍ਹੀ
peg-peg karde ne bottle main chaarhi
Peg by peg, I downed the whole bottle
2

a measure or serving of hard liquor; a deeply embedded Punjabi/South Asian drinking term, not just English 'peg'

noun
In this song
Poh Di Raat · Diljit Dosanjh
Verse 2
ਬੈਠਾ ਪੈੱਗ ਚੜ੍ਹਾਉਂਦਾ ਐ
baitha peg charhaunda ae
He just sits there, drink after drink