Some years ago a mate at work used to call wives Peg or Peggy, even if they weren't a Margaret.
ie "How's your Peg?" or "I've got to get our Peg a birthday card"
Reading a in book about the Bounty Mutiny, it says that some of the mutineers took native women for their Peggys.
Anyone know where this expression comes from, is it naval slang?
Anyone heard it used anywhere?
Can't find it on 'tinternet