YOGI

yogi

(noun) one who practices yoga and has achieved a high level of spiritual insight

Berra, Lawrence Peter Berra, Yogi, Yogi Berra

(noun) United States baseball player (born 1925)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

yogi (plural yogis)

(yoga) A devotee or adherent of yoga. [from 17th c.]

Gurdjieff connects this type of breathing with yogi breathing.

It's a yogi trick of some sort.

Verb

yogi (third-person singular simple present yogis, present participle yogi-ing, simple past and past participle yogied)

(informal) To turn (someone) into a yogi; to lead into practicing yoga.

Etymology 2

From the cartoon character, Yogi the Bear, who was known for conning tourists out of their picnics.

Verb

yogi (third-person singular simple present yogis, present participle yogi-ing, simple past and past participle yogied)

(US, thru-hiker slang) To persuade someone to give you food or other favors without actually begging.

Adjective

Yogi (not comparable)

Alternative letter-case form of yogi

Noun

Yogi (plural Yogis)

Alternative letter-case form of yogi

Whoever has not abandoned desire for fruits of action and still have self-centered objectives can never become a Yogi or a practitioner of spiritual communion through work.

Source: Wiktionary


Yo"gi, n. Etym: [Skr. yogin.]

Definition: A follower of the yoga philosophy; an ascetic. [Spelt also yokin.] Whitworth.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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