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Peeping Tom, anyone, anyone?
Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2005 9:29 am
by eberntson
Where does the phrase "Peeping Tom" come from?
Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2005 12:56 pm
by KatyBr
Meaning
A voyeur.
Origin
From the story of Lady Godiva's ride in the nude through Coventry, when she was spied on by Tom the Tailor.
from:
http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/280650.html
Katy
Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2005 5:27 am
by anders
One wonders who spied on Tom, or if he bragged about it afterwards.
Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2005 8:36 am
by Apoclima
Of whom are we speaking?
The famous one, Tom from down the street!
Yes, exactly him, Tom!
I think that it comes from Tomcat! (oder Kaeter)
Always looking from something that would satisfy, in vain or in glory!
Nothing really does!
So keep looking!?!
It was Tom. I recognize his footprints!
Sitran Apoclima
Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2005 2:55 pm
by KatyBr
wasn't Tom a generic name from that era? a name for any kind of knave, a nursery rhyme boy, or loud male (redundant, I know) cat? Much like 'Joe' is now the generic man's name? (i.e. common Joe, Joe Blo, Cuppa Joe)
So it's only natural to say peeping Tom, rather than peeping Basil, or peeping Onslo.
Katy