shoey

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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

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11
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Definition of shoey

5 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (childish)A shoe.
    “Don’t send me posies / When it’s shoeies that I need, […]”
    ““Mother — Mother will you tie up my shoeies?” Susan’s lisping voice interrupted their conversation. / “Put a footsie up here,” Babs sang out. “’At’s a girl.””
    ““[…] The whole world is fouled up. Roosevelt fouled the whole world up.” / “You think so, too?” marveled Teddy. “I thought only the shoeies were in that kind of shape.” / “Shoes are your life.” Burr shrugged.”
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noun

  1. (childish)A shoe.
    “Don’t send me posies / When it’s shoeies that I need, […]”
    ““Mother — Mother will you tie up my shoeies?” Susan’s lisping voice interrupted their conversation. / “Put a footsie up here,” Babs sang out. “’At’s a girl.””
    ““[…] The whole world is fouled up. Roosevelt fouled the whole world up.” / “You think so, too?” marveled Teddy. “I thought only the shoeies were in that kind of shape.” / “Shoes are your life.” Burr shrugged.”
  2. (Australia, slang)The drinking of an alcoholic beverage out of a shoe, especially as a celebratory act.
  3. (dated, slang)A shoesmith.

adj

  1. Related to, resembling, or featuring shoes.
    “The Telegraph profile carried a picture of Mrs May in front of an office wall decorated with shoey pictures.”
  2. Fond of shoes.
    “A lot of fashionistas dress from their feet upwards but as I'm not a "shoey" person, I prefer to pick my clothes first.”

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

Etymology

From shoe + -y (diminutive suffix).

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