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peeping tom n. a person who stealthily peeks into windows, holes in restroom walls or other openings with the purpose of getting a sexual thrill from seeing women or girls undressed or couples making love. The term comes from the legendary Tom who was the one person who peeked when Lady Godiva rode her horse naked through the streets of Coventry to protest taxes. Being a peeping tom is treated as a crime based on sexual deviancy, with various names in different states. It forms the basis for a lawsuit by the victim on the basis of invasion of privacy. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Qasem had had the gun nearby and loaded because she had seen a Peeping Tom outside her house previously. Perhaps the violence was, or may still be, against you, your daughter, your niece, your granddaughter, your neighbour's daughter--rape, stalking, an abusive husband or boyfriend, inappropriate "touching" by a family friend or relative, peeping Tom incidents. I want her standing up there telling stories about my life, like the time my wife locked me out of the house while I was outside searching for a Peeping Tom, or the night I drove away from the Italian restaurant and left the pizza for the kids sitting on the roof of my car. |
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