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Origin of spoony
First recorded in 1805–15; spoon (in the archaic sense “shallow person, simpleton, fool”) + -y 1
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Foolish people may have been called spoony because, like the bowl of a spoon, they are shallow and lack depth.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 19, 2019
"Spoony," sang Evaleen, whereupon her prim younger daughter, whose plump fist tightly held a bunch of spring-beauties, looked up in wonder and lisped: "Mamma, what is spoony?"
From A Dream of Empire Or, The House of Blennerhassett by William Henry Venable
“Say, he’s acting real spoony, isn’t he, Jack?” gasped Toby, taken aback as he saw the man do this.
From Jack Winters' Baseball Team Or, The Rivals of the Diamond by Mark Overton
You came here to show how hard you'd got the railroad fever--hey, you spoony?
From Ralph in the Switch Tower by Allen Chapman
She's very welcome," said Mr Shookers; "it's reg'lar good fun seeing her trot out a spoony.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 55, No. 343, May 1844 by Various
There was a catch, a trip, and Mr. Butler went to the ground, mussing the knees of his spooniest pair of white ducks.
From Dick Prescott's First Year at West Point by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock
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 H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock
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 H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock
Well, of all the spooniest, unsociable, selfish people, you two are the worst.
From The Workingman's Paradise An Australian Labour Novel by John Maurice Miller
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 Thomas Hood
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