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PEEPSHOW

Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

 Dictionary entry overview: What does peepshow mean? 

PEEPSHOW (noun)
  The noun PEEPSHOW has 2 senses:

1. an exhibition of pictures or objects viewed through a small hole or magnifying glassplay

2. a short pornographic film shown in a small coin-operated boothplay

  Familiarity information: PEEPSHOW used as a noun is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


PEEPSHOW (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

An exhibition of pictures or objects viewed through a small hole or magnifying glass

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Synonyms:

peepshow; raree-show

Hypernyms ("peepshow" is a kind of...):

exhibition; expo; exposition (a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display)


Sense 2

Meaning:

A short pornographic film shown in a small coin-operated booth

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("peepshow" is a kind of...):

skin flick (a pornographic movie)


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