PEEPER

peeper

(noun) an animal that makes short high-pitched sounds

peeper

(noun) an informal term referring to the eye

voyeur, Peeping Tom, peeper

(noun) a viewer who enjoys seeing the sex acts or sex organs of others

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

peeper (plural peepers)

(colloquial, chiefly, in the plural) The eye.

Someone who peeps; a spy.

• J. Webster

(dated, slang, derogatory) A private detective.

A peeping tom.

An animal, such as some frogs, having a shrill, high-pitched call.

(colloquial) A chicken just breaking the shell; a young bird.

Source: Wiktionary


Peep"er, n.

1. A chicken just breaking the shell; a young bird.

2. One who peeps; a prying person; a spy. Who's there peepers, . . . eavesdroppers J. Webster.

3. The eye; as, to close the peepers. [Colloq.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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