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Peeping Tom


Peeping Tom

noun \-ˈtäm\

Definition of PEEPING TOM

: a pruriently prying person : voyeur
— Peeping Tom·ism \-ˈtä-ˌmi-zəm\ noun

Origin of PEEPING TOM

Peeping Tom, legendary citizen of Coventry who watched Lady Godiva riding naked
First Known Use: circa 1796

Rhymes with PEEPING TOM

cardamom, carpet bomb, CD-ROM, cherry bomb, cluster bomb, diatom, intercom, lemon balm, letter bomb, logic bomb, neutron bomb, royal palm, sago palm, soccer mom, supermom, telecom, Uncle Tom, Vietnam

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