peeper
1 Americannoun
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a person or thing that emits or utters a peeping sound.
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Northeastern U.S. any of several frogs having a peeping call, especially the spring peeper.
noun
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a person who peeps
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(often plural) a slang word for eye 1
Etymology
Origin of peeper1
First recorded in 1585–95; peep 2 + -er 1
Origin of peeper2
Example Sentences
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While oil heats, add cornmeal, flour and 1 teaspoon salt, black peeper and optional pinch of cayenne to a gallon sized ziplock and toss to combine.
From Salon ● Apr. 1, 2025
Or, not for the squeamish, watch the battle against Gargantos, a gooey one-eyed, multistory, six-legged demon with sucker tentacles that eventually loses its peeper in a highly gross way.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 26, 2022
Q. Re: Don’t fear the peeper: While I was reading through the post, I was thinking, “sure, nothing wrong with that, I like to do that too”—until I realized … you STOP!?
From Slate ● Feb. 8, 2021
I spent much of my final college semester lugging around a parabolic microphone to record the mating calls of spring peeper frogs.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 8, 2021
"Moreover a man o' mark, as witnesseth your peeper."
From Martin Conisby's Vengeance by Jeffery Farnol
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