peeper

== English == === Etymology === From peep + -er. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpiːpə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpipɚ/ Rhymes: -iːpə(ɹ) Hyphenation: peep‧er === Noun === peeper (plural peepers) (colloquial, chiefly in the plural) The eye. 1938, Louis Armstrong (and lyrics by Johnny Mercer), Jeepers Creepers Jeepers creepers, where'd ya get them peepers? Jeepers creepers, where'd ya get those eyes? Someone who peeps; a spy. (dated, slang, derogatory) A private detective. 1944, William Faulkner, Leigh Brackett, Jules Furthman, The Big Sleep (screenplay) So you go to see this peeper, this Marlowe. That was your mistake. A peeping tom. An animal, such as some frogs, having a shrill, high-pitched call. (colloquial) A chicken just breaking the shell; a young bird. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === Spring peeper on Wikipedia.Wikipedia