different between beeper vs peeper

English

Etymology

From beep +? -er.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?bi?p?/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?bip?/
• Rhymes: -i?p?(r)

Noun

beeper (plural beepers)

1. Something that makes a beeping sound, especially a simple computer speaker.
   • 1986, Dr. Dobb's journal of software tools for the professional programmer: volume 11 (page 53)

     The Controls option enables you to resize and move a currently displayed window, as well as toggle the PC beeper.

2. A pager (wireless telecommunication device).

English

Etymology

peep +? -er.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?pi?p?/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?pip?/
• Rhymes: -i?p?(?)
• Hyphenation: peep?er

Noun

peeper (plural peepers)

1. (colloquial, chiefly in the plural) The eye.

   Check out the gorgeous peepers on that guy!

2. Someone who peeps; a spy.
   • J. Webster

     Who's there? peepers, […] eavesdroppers?
3. (dated, slang, derogatory) A private detective.
   • 1944, William Faulkner, Leigh Brackett, Jules Furthman, The Big Sleep (screenplay)

     So you go to see this peeper, this Marlowe. That was your mistake.

4. A peeping tom.
5. An animal, such as some frogs, having a shrill, high-pitched call.
6. (colloquial) A chicken just breaking the shell; a young bird.

Derived terms

• leaf peeper
• spring peeper (Pseudacris crucifer)

Translations

See also

• Spring peeper on Wikipedia.Wikipedia