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View synonyms for wiretapper

wiretapper

[ wahyuhr-tap-er ]

noun

  1. a person who taps wires to learn the nature of messages passing over them.
  2. a swindler who professes to have betting tips or other information from tapped telephone wires.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of wiretapper1

First recorded in 1890–95; wire + tapper 2

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