Why are intelligence agents and some other secret government officials called "spooks"?
from cheese_greater@lemmy.world to nostupidquestions@lemmy.ca on 01 Apr 15:56
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Kolanaki@pawb.social on 01 Apr 15:57 next collapse

Because they are spooky. They operate in the shadows, they can be anyone, anywhere. Invisible. Like a ghost.

cheese_greater@lemmy.world on 01 Apr 17:12 collapse

Also they’re probably very sensitive to anything that might give them away. They spook very easily

okwhateverdude@lemmy.world on 01 Apr 17:41 collapse

Okay, so why bother asking the question if you already had an answer?

cheese_greater@lemmy.world on 01 Apr 18:03 collapse

Right back at ya

okwhateverdude@lemmy.world on 01 Apr 18:14 collapse

But, I don’t have an answer. Thus, and hence, et cetera, et cetera

YesButActuallyMaybe@lemmy.ca on 02 Apr 16:26 collapse

Because they are black? Some online games will not allow the name