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Etymology
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
He's that spry and full of jokes and he's gettin' right spoony.
From In a Little Town by Hughes, Rupert
"Yes, yes, the craythur's doin' somethin' in the spoony line," said Kisseck.
From She's All the World to Me by Caine, Hall, Sir
Nordica charming vocally, but dramatically there is too much of the Becky Sharp about her, and she is merely in a plot with Martha to let in the rich and spoony Juggins called Faust.
From Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 98 June 7, 1890 by Various
“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 Overton, Mark
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
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)
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)
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
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 Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving)
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