Pronunciations
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/spuːnz/
Adjective
Foolishly infatuated with; having a romantic crush on (used with on).
Usage- Archaic
- not-comparable
- Slang
- Examples
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More examples (1)
"[…] You look very fit, Grannie, and Jerry says Aunt Mary is too young to be my aunt; I believe he is spoons on her already - what ho! my Uncle Jerry! Come and be introduced."
[…] she will have grown older and wiser by that time; besides, I'm awful spoons on her—she is the sweetest little thing.
Noun
A child's card game.
Usage- plural
- Plural only
A pair of spoons used as a musical instrument by tapping them on parts of the body.
Usage- plural
- Plural only