"tappee" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tappees [plural]
Etymology: From tap + -ee. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|tap|ee}} tap + -ee Head templates: {{en-noun}} tappee (plural tappees)
  1. A person who is subjected to a wiretap.

Inflected forms

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