peep-show

peep show

noun
1.
a display of objects or pictures viewed through a small opening that is usually fitted with a magnifying lens.
2.
a short, usually erotic or titillating film shown in a coin-operated viewing machine equipped with a projector.

Origin:
1850–55

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