Meanings
plural healthies
- A selfie taken during a workout session, typically to show one's commitment to health and fitness.
But she understands that sometimes healthies can be misunderstood.
2014, Karen Villarreal, "Because Selfies", Panorama Magazine (University of Texas–Pan American), Spring 2014, page 262 more examples
Healthies are about showboating your exercise credentials to inspire others.
2013, "50 Coolest Things in Health", Women's Health, November/December 2013, page 95But the benefits of ‘healthies’ aren’t always positive, with many experts warning these kind of images increase our self-obsession and need for external validation, potentially creating greater body image problems within society.
2014 April, Jo Ebsworth, “Healthy selfies”, in Health & Fitness, UK, page 10
Origin
From health + -ie, after the pattern of selfie.
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Cite this entry
healthie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/healthie
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