slybootsnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈslaɪ.buːts/us/ˈslaɪ.buːts/plural slyboots UK old-fashioned informala person who avoids showing or telling other people what he or she is thinking or intending:
[ as form of address ] You old slyboots! Why didn't you tell us about your new girlfriend?
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Secrecy and privacy
- anonymity
- anonymize
- anonymous
- backroom
- backstage
- counsel
- dissimulate
- dissimulation
- entre nous
- executive privilege
- furtive
- lid
- lip
- private
- privately
- privileged
- sanctum
- secrecy
- skeleton
- sweep
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