释义 |
peep show Note: This page may contain terms or definitions that are offensive or inappropriate for some readers.peep·show also peep show P0150800 (pēp′shō′)n.1. An exhibition of pictures or objects viewed through a small hole or magnifying glass. Also called raree show.2. A short pornographic film presentation seen usually in a small coin-operated projection booth.peep′ show` n. 1. a short, usu. erotic film shown in a coin-operated machine equipped with a projector. 2. a display of objects or pictures viewed through a small opening usu. fitted with a magnifying lens. [1850–55]
peep show Note: This page may contain terms or definitions that are offensive or inappropriate for some readers.peep showA pornographic show in which a video or live performance of a nude or partially clothed woman is exhibited in a coin-operated booth, with a small peephole through which the customer looks. The actor's career tanked pretty hard after he was caught frequenting peep shows in the docks.See also: peep, showpeep showA short soft-core porn exhibition. To enjoy “forbidden” glimpses of naked female flesh, a man went to an arcade in a sleazy neighborhood, paid his dime or quarter, entered a booth, and stared through a peep hole at a partially or fully unclothed woman. The “show,” which lasted for no more than five or ten minutes, began when a shade or other obstruction over the peep hole was raised and ended when it was lowered. Instead of “live models,” some peep shows featured short films shown on individual viewing machines. Peep shows became less and less commercially viable as movie houses (and now the Internet) showed more explicit fare.See also: peep, showpeep show Note: This page may contain terms or definitions that are offensive or inappropriate for some readers.peep show A term for an exhibition of pictures viewed through a small hole or magnifying glass. While the term originally referred to a type of entertainment provided by wandering showmen, it now refers to a sex show or pornographic film viewed through a slot. |