"The night-officer is generally accustomed to wear a species of India-rubber shoes or goloshes on her feet. These are termed 'sneaks' by the women [of Brixton Prison]." ["Female Life in Prison," 1862]
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
sneaker
n. An individual hired to break into places in order to test their security; analogous to tiger team. Compare samurai.