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a cia agent(s)used in 1960's america
that black suv is full of spooks
spook by rusty shackleford May 13, 2005
We knew something was going on when the spooks showed up.
spook by Scarf8ce July 24, 2006
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."
spook by Durka durka durka durka November 15, 2005
1. A spy or CIA agent.

2. What racists used to called black people. (dated)
"That guy in the shades reading a newspaper and constantly checking his watch looks like a spook to me"
Spook by blackflag91 November 23, 2018
Spy

Great and appropriate definition which can be problematic because you must be careful not to be mistaken for a racist when using it.
Paranoid Pete: Alternet is crawling with spooks

Hippy Herman: A curse upon you Pete! I will lynch you, you racist bastard!

Paranoid Pete: I am not racist you hippy-cryte! The articles are designed to divide and stir the pot, and the comment section is overrun with sockpuppets posing as astroturfers. It is great entertainment!
Spook by eeyore December 23, 2013