Crossword clues for spoony
spoony
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Spooney \Spoon"ey\ (-[y^]), a. Weak-minded; demonstratively fond; as, spooney lovers. [Spelt also spoony.] [Colloq.]
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1812, "soft, silly, weak-minded;" by 1836 as "foolishly sentimental," with -y (2) + spoon (n.) in a slang sense "silly person, simpleton" (1799), a figurative use of the eating utensil word, perhaps based on the notion of shallowness. Related: Spoonily; spooniness.
Wiktionary
a. 1 enamored in a silly or sentimental way. 2 Feebly sentimental; gushy. alt. 1 enamored in a silly or sentimental way. 2 Feebly sentimental; gushy. n. 1 (context informal English) A foolish, simple, or silly person. 2 (context informal English) A foolishly amorous person.
Wikipedia
Spoony may refer to:
- DJ Spoony, British DJ
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The Spoony Experiment, American pop culture website
- Noah Antwiler (born 1980), host of The Spoony Experiment, who uses the aliases "The Spoony One" and "Spoony"
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The Spoonman, Australian radio show
- Brian Carlton (born 1962), host of The Spoonman, who used the aliases "Spoonman" and "Spoony"
- Spoony, former drummer with German band At Vance
- Paddlefish, a species of fish also known as "spoonbills" or "spoonies"
Usage examples of "spoony".
England is a money-making country, and money-making is an effeminate pursuit, therefore all sedentary and spoony sins, like covetousness, slander, bigotry, and self-conceit, are to be cockered and plastered over, while the more masculine vices, and novices also, are mercilessly hunted down by your cold-blooded, softhanded religionists.
She thirsted for spoony phrases in these letters and found every excuse in the world because they were not there.