Concept information
Preferred term
peeping toms
Definition
- Peeping Tom is the nickname given to a person who engages in voyeurism. The origin of the phrase comes from the legend of Lady Godiva, in which a man named Tom watched Lady Godiva ride her horse nude through the village. [Source: Encyclopedia of Street Crime in America; Peeping Toms]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/peeping_toms
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