Green’s Dictionary of Slang

alcohol, beer; thus peeve, to drink, peeve artist n., a regular drinker, peever a public house.

1906		A. McCormick Tinkler-Gypsies of Galloway 197: I’d prefer a chant o’ gatter (pint of beer) to a cant of peeve (glass of whisky)!
1916		Yorks Eve. Post 16 Oct. 5/4: The jargon of the ‘Tommy’ [...] is a never-ending source of wonder to canteen workers and barmaids [...] A nip of ‘I’m so frisky’ means a drop of whisky. Inviting a friend into a public house, the soldier will say, ‘Let’s call in this peever’.
1993		I. Welsh Trainspotting 25: Ah’ve been oan the peeve fir a couple ay days, mate.
1997		Eble Campus Sl. Fall 6: peeva – beer.
2001		I. Welsh Glue 48: Ah orders a couple ay pints and that pits a smile back oan ehs face. Ye kin tell that Alec’s a right peeve artist ay the first degree.
2012		(con. 1980s) I. Welsh Skagboys 26: Ah’ve been a bit jittery after a few peeves too many in Leith last night.
2018		I. Welsh Dead Man’s Trousers 7: You were fucked wi drugs. I was fucked wi violence n peeve.
2018		I. Welsh Dead Man’s Trousers [24]: Carl is peeving the neat voddy effortlessly. This is suicide drinking.