secret squirrel

secret squirrel
 n.— «All of us on the base knew that, like the detainees, we were likely to be under surveillance wherever we were. Watch what you’re saying, soldiers would joke, because the “secret squirrels” are listening.» —“An American in chains” by James Yee Times (London, England) Oct. 9, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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