spoonern.1
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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.
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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.
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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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