Where Did The Word Eavesdropping Come From

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Where Did The Word Eavesdropping Come From. (v.) lurk near a place to hear what is said inside, c. Web eavesdrop started off literally:

eavesdropping k w Flickr
eavesdropping k w Flickr

(v.) lurk near a place to hear what is said inside, c. Web eavesdrop started off literally: First it referred to the water that fell from the eaves of a house, then it came to mean the ground.

Web eavesdrop started off literally: Web eavesdrop started off literally: First it referred to the water that fell from the eaves of a house, then it came to mean the ground. (v.) lurk near a place to hear what is said inside, c.