The act of limiting or completely eliminating surveillance on a particular person, either by the folks performing the surveillance, or by someone on behalf of the person under surveillance, or by the person under surveillance himself or herself. Can also refer to the act of installing light-blocking shades in one's home, to prevent nosy neighbors or peeping Tom types from peering into their windows.
I was aware of some overly curious types looking at what I was doing on my laptop, so I desnooped them by working under a wool blanket.
by Detective Wizard November 04, 2019
Usually refers to a private investigator, but describes anyone that uses some type of sophisticated equipment to peer into an unsuspecting individual's or family's home.
When I discovered the hidden surveillance cameras in my home, I felt somewhat violated, and realized that I might have fallen victim to a peeping Rockford.
by Detective Wizard November 04, 2019
A false symptom, either a legitimate mistake, but also sometimes used deceptively by someone to trick others into believing that the person has a condition that does not really exist.
The person was trying to determine where the wood creaking noises were coming from, a clear case of a flymptom, as he was not looking around the room aimlessly as you described.
by Detective Wizard November 04, 2019
A court case, or lawsuit that is based on some trivial matter, or takes advantage of a flawed or loose law, usually motivated by greed, and implies some degree taking advantage of a simple accidental occurrence, for monetary gain
I still can't believe that we now have to look at that ridiculous "Caution Hot Coffee" message on some of our coffee cups, which is somewhat of an insult to one's intelligence, due to that darn flawsuit.
by Detective Wizard November 04, 2019
by Detective Wizard November 04, 2019
I really love that movie "Blue Thunder", and especially the coppercopter that Roy Scheider, who coincidentally played the part of the Sherrif in the movie"Jaws" flew, and looped.
by Detective Wizard November 04, 2019
The act of intentionally or in rare cases unintentionally irritating another person very soon after they get out of bed in the morning. Can also refer to someone that is known to perform this action frequently.
I really like my new girlfriend, although starting out the day is difficult with her as she can be a real mornag sometimes.
by Detective Wizard November 04, 2019