An idea with no true backing in reality, as popularized by the philosopher Max Stirner.
P. Frenchie Proudhon: The right to property is a spook!
a cia agent(s)used in 1960's america
that black suv is full of spooks
government agent. i.e. CIA or NSA.
We knew something was going on when the spooks showed up.
A word to discribe a black person. Normally used by older folks in their mid 70's.
(Very old man sitting on his pourch enjoying a nice glass of Lemonade.)"I sure hope them spooks walkin' by don't pluck a watermellon from my garden."
fucking skeletons scary shit like that
oh look a spooky skeleton now i am dead
Disparaging term for black people; used because during afternoon hours their darker skin tone blends with the darkness of the night, leaving only the whites of their eyes visible, thus resembling a ghost.
circa mid 1900's
Well shucks dad, I was going to walk Shelly home but there were spooks all up and down the cul de sac.
A racist term used towards black people. Spook, as in "ghost", originated due to the difficulty of seeing black people at night.
Try to avoid dark alleys. You might not see the spooks waiting to rob you.