spoony
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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 is awful spoony on her," said Bear in a disgusted tone.
From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 86, February, 1875 by Various
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
No use in becoming sentimental or spoony about it.
From A Pirate of Parts by Richard Neville
They sent me to find Miss Chester—they're going to cut the bridesmaid's cake, and if you two really are spoony, Miss Chester, you'd better not miss it—you might get the ring!
From The Girl with the Green Eyes A Play in Four Acts by Clyde Fitch
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
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
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
Late walks, and the spooniest of flirtations characterize the Saturday evening.
From The Recreations of a Country Parson by Andrew Kennedy Hutchison Boyd
