gossip mirror
gossip mirror · gossip mirrors
A mirror or pair of mirrors mounted outside a window, allowing the viewer to see along…A mirror or pair of mirrors mounted outside a window, allowing the viewer to see along a street while remaining indoors.
UK/ˈɡɒsɪp ˌmɪɹə/US/ˈɡɑsəp ˌmɪɹəɹ/
Meaning
1 sensesA mirror or pair of mirrors mounted outside a window, allowing the viewer to see along a street while remaining indoors.
Origin
From gossip (noun) + mirror (noun), a calque of a North Germanic language (compare FinnishFrom gossip (noun) + mirror (noun), a calque of a North Germanic language (compare Finnish juorupeili and Swedish skvallerspegel), from the idea that such mirrors are used by gossips to spy on other people in the street.
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plural: gossip mirrorsSynonyms
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