Bo Peep

Lost her flock

Bo Peep is a character from the nursery rhyme "Little Bo Peep," a young shepherdess who lost her sheep.

The name appears in rhyming slang—Cockney bo peep means sleep, and have a bo peep means take a look.

The character has become a stock figure for innocent girlhood, appearing in toys, films, and costume parties.

Related

lost her sheep · nursery rhyme · children's song · lost · flock · shepherdess · bonnet · meadow · wandering · Toy Story · porcelain · pastoral · lambs · come home · hillside · searching · staff · fairy tale

Categories
Opposites
active vs passive problem-solving

Bo PeepLittle Boy Blue

Sleepy shepherd from verse

Old Mother Hubbard · Peter Rabbit · Little Red Riding Hood

nursery rhyme character type

Bo PeepLittle Jack Horner

competence as a shepherd/herder

Bo Peepsheep dog

Canine trained for flocks

Abel

Family

peep, peeps, peeped, peeping, peeper, peepers

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G