spooney
Americanadjective
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We defy the acutest of psychologists to estimate precisely the hold love has on a man who is diagnosed, in the language of the vulgar child Sally, as "spooney."
From Somehow Good by De Morgan, William Frend
I forgot when I spoke that you and he were spooney on each other,” answered Alick, with perfect gravity.
From The Three Admirals by Wells, J.R.
If there was a spooney, or country cousin, among the guests, Lady Ashton would be sure to bring him to Miss Leicester, and whisper her to amuse him if possible, and she would greatly oblige.
From Isabel Leicester A Romance by Maude Alma by Alma, Maude
Why what a spooney sister, you are, to be sure.
From The International Monthly, Volume 2, No. 4, March, 1851 by Various
I never thought the Old Fellow or Sylvia either could be so spooney.
From Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1907 to 1908 by Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud)
Their white duck trousers were the spooniest as to spotlessness and crease.
From Dick Prescott's Second Year at West Point Finding the Glory of the Soldier's Life by Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving)
Late walks, and the spooniest of flirtations characterize the Saturday evening.
From The Recreations of a Country Parson by Boyd, Andrew Kennedy Hutchison
I arn't ashamed to say I sit and veep To think of Seven Year of keepin Sheep, The spooniest Beast in Nater, all to Sticks, And not a Votch to take for all their Ticks!
From The Poetical Works of Thomas Hood by Hood, Thomas
Well, of all the spooniest, unsociable, selfish people, you two are the worst.
From The Workingman's Paradise An Australian Labour Novel by Miller, John Maurice
As a member of the guard he wore a pair of immaculate white duck trousers, which held the "spooniest" crease imaginable.
From Dick Prescott's First Year at West Point by Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving)
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