Synonyms for snooper
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : snoop |
| Phonetic Transcription : snup |
Top 10 synonyms for snooper Other synonyms for the word snooper
Définition of snooper
Origin :- 1832, "to go around in a prying manner," American English, probably from Dutch snoepen "to pry," also "eat in secret, eat sweets, sneak," probably related to snappen "to bite, snatch" (see snap (v.)). Specific meaning "to pry into other people's business" is attested from 1921. Related: Snooped; snooping.
- noun snoop
- The snooper was drifting aimlessly about, avoiding the parked vehicles.
- Extract from : « The Cosmic Computer » by Henry Beam Piper
- He sent the snooper ahead, tilting it to look down into the pit.
- Extract from : « The Cosmic Computer » by Henry Beam Piper
- Suddenly, one of them saw the snooper, gave a yell, and fired at it with a rifle.
- Extract from : « The Cosmic Computer » by Henry Beam Piper
- Duke: I 'd nudge him off the cliff—jest like he were a sneakin' snooper.
- Extract from : « Wappin' Wharf » by Charles S. Brooks
- He pointed at the snooper screen, which gave a view of the plaza from directly above.
- Extract from : « Naudsonce » by H. Beam Piper
- The snooper over the village reported excitement in the plaza.
- Extract from : « Naudsonce » by H. Beam Piper
- The snooper went down toward them, and then he recognized them.
- Extract from : « Naudsonce » by H. Beam Piper
- We feel, now, that the Jap snooper business late yesterday afternoon didn't do us any harm.
- Extract from : « Dave Dawson on Guadalcanal » by Robert Sydney Bowen
- The snooper was also transmitting in, to another screen, from two hundred feet above the village.
- Extract from : « Naudsonce » by H. Beam Piper
- The other screen showed the camp receding and the area around it widening as its snooper gained altitude.
- Extract from : « Naudsonce » by H. Beam Piper
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