Peepers

[pee-per] /ˈpi pər/

noun
1.
a person or thing that emits or utters a sound.
2.
Northeastern U.S. any of several frogs having a call, especially the .
[pee-per] /ˈpi pər/
noun
1.
a person who in an abnormally prying manner; a voyeur.
2.
peepers, Slang. the eyes.
/ˈpiːpə/
noun
1.
a person who peeps
2.
(often pl) a slang word for eye1 (sense 1)
n.

1650s, “one who peeps,” agent noun from peep (v.1). Slang meaning “eye” is c.1700. From 1590s as “young chicken” and 1857 as “tree frog” (American English), both from peep (v.2).

noun

A private detective; pi, private dick: And don’t bother to call your house peeper (1940+)

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