Definition of peeping Tom in English:
peeping Tom
noun ˌpiːpɪŋ ˈtɒmˌpipɪŋ ˈtɑm
A person who derives sexual pleasure from secretly watching people undressing or engaging in sexual activity.
Example sentencesExamples
- And I think I've got a pretty good idea of who our peeping Tom was.
- He consents to being an admiring observer but not a peeping Tom.
- Some call it an open invitation to peeping Toms with camera phones.
- A peeping Tom used hidden cameras to videotape women in their house in Galway city.
- Look out also for how a shapely housewife helped the police to catch a peeping Tom.
Origin
Mid 18th century: from the name of the person said to have watched Lady Godiva ride naked through Coventry (see Godiva, Lady).
Definition of peeping Tom in US English:
peeping Tom
nounˌpēpiNG ˈtämˌpipɪŋ ˈtɑm
A person who derives sexual pleasure from secretly watching people undressing or engaging in sexual activity.
Example sentencesExamples
- He consents to being an admiring observer but not a peeping Tom.
- Look out also for how a shapely housewife helped the police to catch a peeping Tom.
- And I think I've got a pretty good idea of who our peeping Tom was.
- Some call it an open invitation to peeping Toms with camera phones.
- A peeping Tom used hidden cameras to videotape women in their house in Galway city.
Origin
Mid 18th century: from the name of the person said to have watched Lady Godiva ride naked through Coventry (see Godiva, Lady).