Register - Log In


FunTrivia Homepage


  • New Questions

  • Unanswered


  • Post a Question

    • Goto Qn #




    Archives

    From where comes the term "eavesdropping"?

    Question #72969. Asked by star_gazer. (Dec 05 06 10:23 PM)


    hintmaster

    		Thats easy: Eavesdropping is the intercepting of conversations by unintended recipients. One who participates in eavesdropping (i.e. someone who secretly listens in on the conversations of others) is called an eavesdropper. The origin of the term comes from situations in which people would literally hide out in the eavesdrop of a house to listen in on private conversations.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eavesdropping



    Dec 05 06, 10:27 PM

    Find something useful here? Please help us spread the word about FunTrivia. Recommend this page below!


    Sign up to see all responses!

    Create a Free ID instantly to see all recent responses, post your own follow-ups or questions, and access over 1,000,000 trivia questions!

    Choose a User Name:
    Your Email Address:
    Choose a Password:

    I agree by the terms outlined in FunTrivia's Conditions of Use




    Other Similar Questions & Answers


    This term is given to a 13th century rebellion involving someone who, in his lifespan, was King of four different places, Prince to another and Count to another two. Present day terminology refers this term to coincide with a certain date in 1931 involving a 'war' in the United States. What is the term, who was the Royal in question, and what was the name of the 'war'?

    What term for a woman who trifles with men's feelings is actually derived from a term for male poultry?

    What is the term for the substitution of a delicate or inoffensive term or phrase for one that has coarse or otherwise unpleasant associations?

    Suggested Related FunTrivia Quizzes - 90,000 currently online

    1 From the 1970s
    Things that happened in the 1970s mostly in America. How many do you recall?
    		USA in the 20th.Century Average
    10 Q
    HeavensArrow
    May 04 08
    6990 plays
    2 2.21 "Comes the Inquisitor"
    This quiz will test you on your knowledge of the facts, quotes and people in the "Babylon 5" episode "Comes the Inquisitor."
    		Babylon 5 Universe : Season 2 Average
    10 Q
    kbrugman
    Jul 07 03
    276 plays
    3 In Comes 'Company!'
    This is the best quiz on Stephen Sondheim's Company that exists. Take it or don't, but don't blame us.
    		C Tough
    10 Q
    TeamRNL
    Sep 05 05
    207 plays




    "Ask FunTrivia" is for entertainment purposes only, and answers offered are unverified and unchecked by FunTrivia. We cannot guarantee the accuracy or veracity of ANY statement posted. Feel free to post an updated response if you feel that an answer is inadequate or incorrect. Please thoroughly research items where accuracy is important to you using multiple reliable sources. By accessing our website, you agree to be bound by our terms of service.