单词 | spooner |
释义 | spoonern.1ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > manual or industrial worker > producer > makers of domestic utensils > [noun] > maker of spoons spooner?1518 bowler1879 ?1518 Cocke Lorelles Bote sig. B.vj Sponers, torners, and hatters. 2. A spoon-holder. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > setting table > table utensils > [noun] > cutlery > spoon > holder for spooner1896 1896 Advance (Chicago) 10 Sept. Tea Pot, Sugar-bowl, Creamer and Spooner. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1914; most recently modified version published online June 2021). spoonern.2 One who spoons or makes love sentimentally. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > love > amorous love > [noun] > sentimental love-making > sentimental or silly fondness > one who spoony1857 spooner1887 1887 W. Black Sabina Zembra xi ‘Spooners are not very interesting—.’ ‘I beg your pardon?’ said she innocently. ‘Lovers, I should say.’ c1921 D. H. Lawrence Mod. Lover (1934) 195 Emmie..cuddled into his arms. He was famous as a spooner, and she was famous as a sport. 1976 Times 24 Mar. 13/3 A wilderness of forms for the convenience of spooners. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1914; most recently modified version published online June 2019). < |
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