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earwigger

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earwigger /ˈirˌwiɡər, ˈɪrˌwɪɡər /
noun British informal a person who secretly listens to a conversation:
just how much did you hear, you little earwigger?
– ORIGIN mid 19th century : from earwig + -er1.
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