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spookspeak

spookspeak noun: the jargon of espionage.

Noun

spookspeak (uncountable)

  1. (informal) The jargon of espionage.
    • The word is a favorite in spookspeak.2007 September 9, William Safire, “Redact This”, in New York Times

Origin of spookspeak

From spook + -speak.

Questions about spookspeak

What does spookspeak mean?
Spookspeak means the jargon of espionage.
What part of speech is spookspeak?
Spookspeak is a noun.

Words near spookspeak in the dictionary

  1. spooks
  2. spooks out
  3. spookshow
  4. spookshows
  5. spooksome
  6. spookspeak
  7. spooktacular
  8. spooktacularly
  9. spooktaculars
  10. spooktastic
  11. Spooktober

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