Shoey

Pronunciation varies by accent · noun

Meaning

(childish) A shoe..

Definitions by Sense

1. (childish) A shoe.
2. (Australia, slang) The drinking of an alcoholic beverage out of a shoe, especially as a celebratory act.
3. (military, slang, dated) A shoesmith.
4. Related to, resembling, or featuring shoes.
5. Fond of shoes.

Example Sentences

Don’t send me posies / When it’s shoeies that I need, […]

“Mother — Mother will you tie up my shoeies?” Susan’s lisping voice interrupted their conversation. / “Put a footsie up here,” Babs sang out. “’At’s a girl.”

“[…] The whole world is fouled up. Roosevelt fouled the whole world up.” / “You think so, too?” marveled Teddy. “I thought only the shoeies were in that kind of shape.” / “Shoes are your life.” Burr shrugged.

The Telegraph profile carried a picture of Mrs May in front of an office wall decorated with shoey pictures.

A lot of fashionistas dress from their feet upwards but as I'm not a "shoey" person, I prefer to pick my clothes first.

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Word Forms

• shoeys
• shoeies
• more shoey
• most shoey

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