SPOONEYS

Noun

spooneys

plural of spooney

Source: Wiktionary


SPOONEY

Spoon"ey, a.

Definition: Weak-minded; demonstratively fond; as, spooney lovers. [Spelt also spoony.] [Colloq.]

Spoon"ey, n.; pl. Spooneye (.

Definition: A weak-minded or silly person; one who is foolishly fond. [Colloq.] There is no doubt, whatever, that I was a lackadaisical young spooney. Dickens.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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