smoothie
Americannoun
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smoothies
plural
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a person who has a winningly polished manner.
He's such a smoothie he could charm the stripes off a tiger.
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a thick beverage of fruit pureed in a blender with ice and milk, yogurt, or juice.
noun
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slang a person, esp a man, who is suave or slick, esp in speech, dress, or manner
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a smooth, thick drink made with puréed fresh fruit and yogurt, ice cream, or milk
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Etymology
Origin of smoothie
Explanation
If you know someone who's very charming and a little bit phony, you can call him a smoothie. A smoothie can talk you into loaning him money even if he already owes you some. You might also call a smoothie a "smooth-talker," someone who's good at getting what he wants using his charisma. Another kind of smoothie is the one you drink through a straw — a milkshake-like drink often made of fruit, ice, milk, or yogurt. The suave guy definition is older, from 1928 college slang, while the blender drink meaning came along in the 1980s.
Example Sentences
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The product is the tribe; the order is the performance; the smoothie shop is a clubhouse.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026
The Rams, conversely, plan to land Down Under six minutes before the game, convinced they can trick their bodies into thinking they’re still drinking an Erewhon smoothie back in SoCal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
The Thousand Oaks location features store-specific merchandise and an exclusive “Amidst The Oaks” smoothie.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Or I might grab a quick strawberry or peanut butter smoothie from Main Squeeze in Santa Monica, then go see the sunset.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
I try to picture my mom pulling herself out of bed to make me a smoothie because I’m tired in the morning.
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
Participants who consumed fruit juice and smoothies alongside whole fruit had lower depression scores than the control group.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
Most often, I spoon them over yogurt, fold them into oatmeal or blend them into smoothies.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
For kids who are fussy eaters, freezing fruit juice or smoothies into ice pops can be a good way to help keep them cool.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
Fast-food chains started testing teas, lemonades, smoothies and specialty coffees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
The resort guests—only young women, as far as I could see—lounged in deck chairs, drinking fruit smoothies or reading magazines while herbal gunk dried on their faces and manicurists in white uniforms did their nails.
From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan
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