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peeper

1 American  
[pee-per] / ˈpi pər /

noun

  1. a person or thing that emits or utters a peeping sound.

  2. Northeastern U.S. any of several frogs having a peeping call, especially the spring peeper.

peeper 2 American  
[pee-per] / ˈpi pər /

noun

  1. a person who peeps in an abnormally prying manner; a voyeur.

  2. Slang. peepers, the eyes.

peeper British  
/ ˈpiːpə /

noun

  1. a person who peeps

  2. (often plural) a slang word for eye 1

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of peeper1

First recorded in 1585–95; peep 2 + -er 1

Origin of peeper2

First recorded in 1645–55; peep 1 + -er 1

Example Sentences

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Cats are Purrsons Too sent off Maxwell and Boots with a carrier, cat food and litter box, as well as a quilt hand made especially for Boots by Peeper Day Designs in Bloomingdale.

From Chicago Tribune • Jul. 4, 2012

The experiment “strongly suggests that accumulation of senescent cells does contribute to aging, and they show that by eliminating senescent cells they could delay premature aging,” Dr. Peeper said.

From New York Times • Nov. 21, 2011

But a benefit of senescence is that suspect cells can continue to perform vital functions, said Daniel Peeper, an expert on senescence at the Netherlands Cancer Institute in Amsterdam.

From New York Times • Nov. 21, 2011

"Porta Potty Peeper" gets the Taiwanese animation treatment Thanks to Next Media Animation for alerting me to this story.

From Salon • Jun. 29, 2011

My father will be coming around the corner from the garage and he will be wearing my mom's Peeper glasses.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan

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