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wiretapper

[ wahyuh r-tap-er ]

/ ˈwaɪərˌtæp ər /

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noun

a person who taps wires to learn the nature of messages passing over them.

a swindler who professes to have betting tips or other information from tapped telephone wires.

RELATED WORDS

auditor, snoop, sleuth, hearer

Nearby words

Origin of wiretapper

First recorded in 1890–95; wire + tapper²

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019