ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: wire (I) + tapper
1. : one that taps telephone or telegraph wires to get messages, information, or evidence
2. : a swindler who professes to have information obtained by tapping wires
ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: wire (I) + tapper
1. : one that taps telephone or telegraph wires to get messages, information, or evidence
2. : a swindler who professes to have information obtained by tapping wires
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012