sneaky
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Meaning · English
Any device used for covert surveillance.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
[…] in cooperation with the National Security Agency, installs and maintains "sneakies" throughout the U.S.S.R. and Communist China — but increasingly, denied areas are surveyed more simply.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “sneaky” mean?
Any device used for covert surveillance.
Is “sneaky” formal or informal?
sneaky is generally slang.