smokey

¹

[smoh-kee]

noun

(often initial capital letter)

plural

smokeys 

1. an officer or officers of a state highway patrol.

2. a state police car.

smokey

²

[smoh-kee]

adjective

smokier, smokiest 

1. a variant of smoky.

Word History and Origins

Origin of smokey¹

An Americanism dating back to 1970–75; shortened from Smokey Bear, a cartoon bear used in the U. S. Forest Service's fire prevention campaign, depicted wearing a hat similar to those worn by state police officers

Example Sentences

The vet that Alan took Smokey to initially found nothing abnormal, but when his condition deteriorated, scans revealed a blockage in his intestines.

From BBC

When Alan gave his Persian tabby cat, Smokey, its regular flea treatment last year, he thought nothing could go wrong.

From BBC

The King fire began east of the 5 freeway just after 1 a.m., north of Pyramid Lake, near Smokey Bear Road and grew to almost 500 acres in a matter of hours, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

From Los Angeles Times

Authorities have closed two northbound lanes on the 5 Freeway between Smokey Bear and Vista Del Lago roads, and warned motorists to expect delays.

From Los Angeles Times

Wise and Reynolds shared the screen in film and TV, including some of Reynolds’ greatest hits: the 1974 film “The Longest Yard,” the 1977 film “Smokey and the Bandit,” and the 1981 film “The Cannonball Run.”

From Los Angeles Times