English

people-watch

To observe people and their behavior as a recreational activity.

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    Origin

    From people + watch.

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    • partEnglishpeople “Persons forming or belonging to a particular group, such as a nation, class, ethnic group, country,…”
      • inheritedMiddle Englishpeple
      • inheritedMiddle Englishpeplen,peuplien
        • derivedMiddle Frenchpeupler
    • partEnglishwatch “A portable or wearable timepiece.”
      • inheritedMiddle Englishwacchen
        • inheritedOld Englishwæċċan
      • partJapanese卵 “egg”
      • partJapaneseウオッチ

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