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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.
spook by Tark Mwain May 13, 2005
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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.
spook by hamsterdegu May 20, 2010
Racial term for an African American male that is often used to describe a feeling of disgust, anger, frustration, and the like.

See also - Jig, Nigger, Coon, etc.
I bet that damn spook stole my radio.
Spook by SmoothWalker August 13, 2005
One who imitates their own enemies way of life.
Bitch, stop spooking your hater… she’s spooking YOU!!!!

Don’t hate the game, hate the spook!

The one who hates you… spooks you.

Nan’s be spooking.
Spook by Gay Duo May 16, 2021
when the skeletons start to move around in october and start dooting you with their trumpets and spooking you till you get so spook that the skeleton in you start to doot too.
spooker: *doot doot*
me: ah, spooky
Spook by Spoopy Chicken October 3, 2018
One of the many synonyms for nigger
Me: Hey spooky
Black Guy: what the fuck homie don't be hatin' G!
Spook by NaziHayden April 26, 2006
(1). (noun) slang; derogatory term referring to a black person or someone of African descent; Originally used as a description of someone of African descent being scared easily at ideas of the occult or ghosts.

(2). (noun) a ghost; specter; or spirit

(3). (verb) to scare or startle easily
"Man, did you see how spooked that spook got when he was watching that movie "Saw"? Did you notice how high he jumped out of his chair? You'd swear he was on a basketball court!"

“Yeah,... stupid spook.” LOL
spook by razed November 2, 2007