Where does “snoopery” come from?
snoopery (English) comes from English snoop, from Dutch snoepen — To eat sweets or other tasty foods; To snack, to...
snoopery (English): Acts of snooping
Definitions
- Acts of snooping
Ancestry of “snoopery”, step by step
snoopery traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English snoop
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | snoop | To be devious and cunning so as not to be seen;... |
| 2 | Dutch | snoepen | To eat sweets or other tasty foods; To snack, to... |
via English ery
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ery | — |