单词 | heavy breather |
释义 | > as lemmasheavy breather heavy breather n. a person who breathes in a laboured or audible manner, typically as a result of exertion or sexual arousal, or during sleep; now esp. an anonymous telephone caller who breathes heavily into the phone in order to intimidate, disturb, or sexually harass the recipient of the call.Cf. heavy breathing n. ΚΠ 1870 Preston Chron. & Lancs. Advertiser 19 Mar. 6/2 He..is a good laugher when he starts, a heavy breather when hurried. 1923 J. N. North Prayer Rug 40 Oh heavy breather in the surf of sleep. 1968 N. Y. Times 25 Apr. 52 The theater made prominent mention of the nude scene in its ads... ‘Certainly we attracted some creeps and heavy breathers,’ she said. 1975 Transcript (North Adams, Mass.) 29 Aug. 4 Heavy breathers at work... The nuisance caller, commonly known as ‘the heavy breather’, is at work again. 2017 K. Kwan Rich People Probl. ii. v. 135 Is this creep actually engaging in phone sex in the next stall?.. He felt dirty all over just listening to that heavy breather. < as lemmas |
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