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A shortened version of the word eavesdropping typically paired with the word droppin'. To listen to people when you're not supposed to be.
Samwise Gamgee- "I aint been droppin no eaves sir, honest."

Did you hear what those people were saying?
What you think I've been droppin eaves?
Eaves by CandyKane February 12, 2014

eaves podding 

the act of wearing ear buds and bouncing your head while no music is playing, so you can eaves drop on someone's conversation
I was eaves podding and I heard Elaine say she was pregnant!
eaves podding by Theresa Bates January 28, 2009

eaves-texting 

the process of reading ones text messages over their shoulder without them noticing.
Jake:i got a message from annie!
Jeremy and Tom:ya, so she has herpes?
Jake: Were You eaves-texting???

eaves-peeping 

Intentionally peering at a computer screen that does not belong to you.
While working on my laptop during the flight I noticed the passenger next to me "eaves-peeping" my work.
eaves-peeping by Mark A. Gregg July 20, 2008

Taylor Eaves 

The literal feeling you get when you like a boy but he doesn't like you back

Originated from cyber peers of online figure Taylor Eaves, who got rejected by so many boys that people began using his name as an adjective to describe their own experiences with rejection
I nearly cried over a boy yesterday and I was like wow I'm so Taylor Eaves... I haven't cried since I was 10.

Olivia is feeling really Taylor Eaves at the moment because a boy keeps blanking her on iMessage, can you cheer her up?
Taylor Eaves by TeamCaptain June 9, 2013

Dropping Eaves 

to listen in on a conversation in which you are in no way involved aka: eavesdropping
1: I dropped my eaves all over the place in study hall today

2: Pick up your eaves and get the hell outa here!

3: Dave- Derek came out of the closet today!
Chris- how do you know that?
Dave- oh, i was just dropping a few eaves in 3rd period today

4: I be Dropping Eaves yo!
Dropping Eaves by KJDrag1 February 29, 2008
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