PEEPING TOM


Meaning of PEEPING TOM in English

Pronunciation: - ' täm

Function: noun

Etymology: Peeping Tom, legendary citizen of Coventry who watched Lady Godiva riding naked

Date: circa 1796

: a pruriently prying person : VOYEUR

– Peeping Tom · ism \ - ' tä- ˌ mi-z ə m \ noun

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