Spook
Synonyms for spook
verb frighten, scare
petrify
alarm
unnerve
startle
discomfort
horrify
panic
terrify
curdle the blood
scare away
scare stiff
scare the pants off of
scare to death
strike terror into
make one’s blood run cold
make one’s teeth chatter
Antonyms for spook
calm
comfort
soothe
delight
please
Usage Notes
When referring to a black person, the term spook dates back to the 1940s. It is used with disparaging intent and is perceived as highly insulting. Black pilots who trained at Tuskegee Institute during World War II were called the Spookwaffe. Some sources say that black pilots reclaimed this derogatory nickname as a self-referential term of pride.
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