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   spook

   /spuːk/

   noun

   • 1. a ghost. informal
   • 2. a spy: informal North American "a CIA spook"
   • 3. a black person. offensive, dated US

   verb

   • 1. frighten; unnerve: informal "they spooked a couple of grizzly bears"
   • ▪ (especially of an animal) take fright suddenly: informal "he'll spook if we make any noise"

   Word Origin early 19th century: from Dutch, of unknown origin.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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   What does Spook mean?

   • 幽灵, 鬼，幽灵, 人… fantasma, espectro… fantasma, assombração… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! SPOOK meaning: 1. informal for ghost: 2. a spy 3. to frighten a person or animal: . Learn more.

   SPOOK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Is Spook a noun or a verb?

   • Familiarity information: SPOOK used as a noun is rare. Familiarity information: SPOOK used as a verb is very rare. Hypernyms ("spook" is a kind of...): disagreeable person; unpleasant person (a person who is not pleasant or agreeable)

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   What does Spook mean in South Africa?

   • 3. (Brewing) slang South African any pale or colourless alcoholic spirit: spook and diesel. 4. to frighten: to spook horses; to spook a person. 5. (Alternative Belief Systems) (of a ghost) to haunt

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   What is a spook & what do they do?

   • Spooks are carefully selected and highly trained members of the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps who do things they can never talk about for people they do not know with little recognition from those they have served. They got that name from the spy-vs-spy from Mad Magazine.

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     SPOOK meaning: 1. informal for ghost: 2. a spy 3. to...

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6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSPOOK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   noun. Informal. a ghost; specter. Slang. a ghostwriter. Slang. an eccentric person. Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a Black person. Slang. an espionage agent; spy.

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    Oct 5, 2023 · There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun spook, one of which is considered derogatory. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in U.S. English.