— spookery , n. — spookish , adj.
/spoohk/ , n.
1. Informal. a ghost; specter.
2. Slang. a ghostwriter.
3. Slang. an eccentric person.
4. Slang ( disparaging and offensive ). a black person.
5. Slang. an espionage agent; spy.
v.t.
6. to haunt; inhabit or appear in or to as a ghost or specter.
7. Informal. to frighten; scare.
v.i.
8. Informal. to become frightened or scared: The fish spooked at any disturbance in the pool.
[ 1795-1805, Amer.; Spuk ]