Spoonie
noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
- 1 Alternative form of spoony (“foolish or silly person”). alt-of, alternative, archaic
"I shall wander amid the ruins of ancient magnificence, and indulge my heart in melancholy musings! Pooh! do you think me such a spoonie?"
- 2 A northern shoveler (Spatula clypeata, formerly Anas clypeata).
"Every time a spoonie would alight within 400 yards of "Uncle George" he would proceed to stalk that spoonie with as much care as if it were a ten-point buck."
- 3 A person with a chronic illness or disability. Internet, slang
"And if spoonies use up more energy than they really have, and get excessively exhausted as a result, it's known as getting into "spoon deficit"."
- 4 someone with a chronic illness wordnet
Synonyms
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More examples"I shall wander amid the ruins of ancient magnificence, and indulge my heart in melancholy musings! Pooh! do you think me such a spoonie?"
Etymology
Unknown. Possibly related to the phrase born with a silver spoon in one's mouth.
From the spatulate shape of the bill.
From spoon (“unit of limited personal energy”) + -ie. See spoon theory.
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