PEEPING TOM


Meaning of PEEPING TOM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˈtäm ]

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 -ˈtä-ˌmi-zəm noun

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