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old-time peep show

 

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Term: Old-time peep show

Definition:

noun

A form of entertainment popular in the past, typically involving a small box or cabinet with a viewing window through which a series of sequential images or scenes, often explicit or risqué, could be viewed by inserting a coin.

Sense:

noun

A historical display or exhibit recreating the experience of an old-time peep show as a form of amusement or education.

Usage:

We visited a museum that had a fascinating old-time peep show exhibit.

The artist created a modern interpretation of an old-time peep show in his latest installation.

The film portrayed a seedy underground culture where people still paid to watch an old-time peep show.

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