Spoonie
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈspuː.ni/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Spoonie is a noun meaning A northern shoveler (Spatula clypeata, formerly Anas clypeata).
Meaning
A northern shoveler (Spatula clypeata, formerly Anas clypeata).
More Meanings
- (archaic) Alternative form of spoony (“foolish or silly person”).
- (slang, chiefly Internet slang) A person with a chronic illness or disability.
Example Sentences
Jonathan Oldskirt is a twaddling spoonie.
The Northern shoveler, or ”spoonie,” as he is commonly called, has a bill like no other species of North American duck.
I shall wander amid the ruins of ancient magnificence, and indulge my heart in melancholy musings! Pooh! do you think me such a spoonie?
Only in rice fields will spoonies put on clean fat and taste good; we call them “white spoonies” because their normally orange fat will turn white.
Word Forms
- spoonies
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include shovelbill, shoveler, bluewing, shadbird, shielduck, spoonwing.
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