sneaker : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: sneaker	by the DICT Development Group
4 results for sneaker
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
sneaker n a canvas shoe with a pliable rubber sole [syn: gym shoe, sneaker, tennis shoe] someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police Synonym(s): fink, snitch, snitcher, stoolpigeon, stool pigeon, stoolie, sneak, sneaker, canary
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sneaker \Sneak"er\, n. 1. [pl.] Shoes with rubber or other soft soles which give no warning of one's approaching, esp. such shoes as are worn in games, as tennis. [Slang, U. S.] 2. A punch bowl. [Obs.] --Spectator.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Sneaker \Sneak"er\, n. 1. One who sneaks. --Lamb. 2. A vessel of drink. [Prov. Eng.] A sneaker of five gallons. --Spectator.
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
sneaker n. An individual hired to break into places in order to test their security; analogous to {tiger team}. Compare {samurai}.