I. ˈsnüp intransitive verb
Etymology: Dutch snoepen to buy or eat on the sly; akin to Dutch snappen to snap
Date: 1832
: to look or pry especially in a sneaking or meddlesome manner
• snoop·er noun
II. noun
Date: circa 1890
: one that snoops
I. ˈsnüp intransitive verb
Etymology: Dutch snoepen to buy or eat on the sly; akin to Dutch snappen to snap
Date: 1832
: to look or pry especially in a sneaking or meddlesome manner
• snoop·er noun
II. noun
Date: circa 1890
: one that snoops
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003