peeper

[ pee-per ]

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noun

a person or thing that emits or utters a peeping sound.
Northeastern U.S. any of several frogs having a peeping call, especially the spring peeper.

Origin of peeper

First recorded in 1585–95; peep² + -er¹

Other definitions for peeper (2 of 2)

peeper²

[ pee-per ]

noun

a person who peeps in an abnormally prying manner; a voyeur.
peepers, Slang. the eyes.

Origin of peeper

First recorded in 1645–55; peep¹ + -er¹

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How to use peeper in a sentence

Emerald peepers have long served as potent symbols in great works of writing, from Othello to Harry Potter.
On St. Patrick’s Day, Beware Those Sly Green Eyes | Laura Dimon | March 17, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
I must show that before cameras I am very much of a person, and I take the initiative with the lens peepers.
My Wonderful Visit | Charlie Chaplin
I began, however, to be apprehensive that he would soon be put hors de combat, by losing the use of his peepers.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 67, No. 411, January 1850 | Various
If anybody tries to stop us or to snitch you free you'll get the acid in those shining peepers without being able to move.
The Gray Mask | Wadsworth Camp
Some conversation that the young peepers, of course, couldn't hear passed over the telephone.
The Grammar School Boys of Gridley | H. Irving Hancock

Did you never see two gentlemen with only a couple of peepers between them before!
Jack Sheppard, Vol. I (of III) | W. Harrison Ainsworth

British Dictionary definitions for peeper

peeper

/ (ˈpiːpə) /

noun

a person who peeps
(often plural) a slang word for eye 1 (def. 1)

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