Cutesy-wootsy
//ˈkjutsiˈwutsi// adj, slang
adj, slang ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Cute in an affected or excessive way. derogatory, informal, mildly, not-comparable
"Why didn’t I marry the girl? Well, there was her cutesy-wootsy boarding school argot, for one. Couldn’t bear it. “Barf” for vomit, “ticked off” for angry, “a howl” for funny, “crackers” for crazy, “teeny” for tiny."
Synonyms
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More examples"Why didn’t I marry the girl? Well, there was her cutesy-wootsy boarding school argot, for one. Couldn’t bear it. “Barf” for vomit, “ticked off” for angry, “a howl” for funny, “crackers” for crazy, “teeny” for tiny."
Etymology
Reduplication from cutesy; compare fuzzy-wuzzy, palsy-walsy.
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