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spoony

One entry found.

Main Entry: spoony

Variant(s): or spoon·ey \ˈspü-nē\

Function: adjective

Inflected Form(s): spoon·i·er; spoon·i·est

Etymology: English slang spoon simpleton

Date: circa 1812

1 : silly, foolish; especially : unduly sentimental
2 : being sentimentally in love

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