Tabhanging

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Listening secretly to the private conversations of others; eavesdropping. East-Midlands, humorous, slang, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms
eavesdropping

Etymology

tab + hanging; see tab (“ear”).

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