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spoony adjective In 19th-century British slang, "spoon" meant "simpleton" (a meaning that may have been influenced by the "shallowness" of some spoons). That use of "spoon" brought about the adjective "spoony" to describe a silly or foolish person. In time, the foolish manner implied by "spoony" began to take on sentimental and amorous overtones, and it soon became the perfect word for those foolishly head over heels in love. Another "spoon" is a verb referring to love-making or necking. That use of "spoon" may stem from a Welsh custom in which an engaged man presented his fiancé with an elaborately carved wooden spoon. 1 : silly, foolish; especially : unduly sentimental2 : being sentimentally in love

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February 14, 2009 SPOO-nee It was Valentine's Day and spoony couples were enjoying romantic candlelit dinners at the city's many fine restaurants.

Word	spoony
Date	February 14, 2009
Type	adjective
Syllables	SPOO-nee
Etymology	In 19th-century British slang, "spoon" meant "simpleton" (a meaning that may have been influenced by the "shallowness" of some spoons). That use of "spoon" brought about the adjective "spoony" to describe a silly or foolish person. In time, the foolish manner implied by "spoony" began to take on sentimental and amorous overtones, and it soon became the perfect word for those foolishly head over heels in love. Another "spoon" is a verb referring to love-making or necking. That use of "spoon" may stem from a Welsh custom in which an engaged man presented his fiancé with an elaborately carved wooden spoon.
Examples	It was Valentine's Day and spoony couples were enjoying romantic candlelit dinners at the city's many fine restaurants.
Definition	1 : silly, foolish; especially : unduly sentimental 2 : being sentimentally in love

Spoon Spoony Adjective Foolish Sentimental February Spoo Nee 19th Century