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PEEPSHOW
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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 glass
2. a short pornographic film shown in a small coin-operated booth
Familiarity information: PEEPSHOW used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
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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