What does "spooney" mean?
Spooney: Weak-minded; demonstratively fond; as, spooney lovers. [Spelt also spoony.] [Colloq.]
Additional senses
- 2.A weak-minded or silly person; one who is foolishly fond. [Colloq.] There is no doubt, whatever, that I was a lackadaisical young spooney. Dickens.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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