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nounCrohnie (plural Crohnies)
plural Crohnies
- informalA person with Crohn's disease.
Devoid of fibre, protein, minerals or enzymes, refined sugar forces the body to counteract it by borrowing nutrients from elsewhere. In excess, the effect on "Crohnies" can be severe.
2009 August 6, Salvatore Ciolfi, “Sugar alternatives sweeten the market”, in Nanaimo Daily News, page B2
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Crohnie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Crohnie
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“Crohnie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Crohnie. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Crohnie,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Crohnie.
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