lovey-dovey
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of lovey-dovey
1810–20; originally affectionate term of address; see love, dove 1, -ey 2
Example Sentences
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I’m a very emotional guy, but I’m not a very lovey-dovey guy.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2024
“There was no cuddling or lovey-dovey stuff happening, even between Mom and Dad,” she wrote in her memoir.
From Washington Post • Feb. 15, 2023
It's kitchen tech week on "The Julia Child Challenge," a theme that provides a welcome break from the lovey-dovey overload of the cooking competition's first two episodes.
From Salon • Mar. 29, 2022
He told Nintendo he would not make "a sweet little lovey-dovey story" but instead try to expand the world's appeal on-screen.
From BBC • Sep. 24, 2021
But I don’t carry his letters around because of anything lovey-dovey; there is very little lovey-dovey, anyway.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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