Meanings
plural loony dookers
- ScotlandSomeone who participates in the annual Loony Dook event, in which people dive into the freezing waters of the Firth of Forth on New Year's Day.
Of course, those soft southern swims aren't for everyone. So how about taking the plunge in the Firth of Forth as a "loony dooker" for fundraising fun in a more northern setting?
2013 December 4, Kate Townshend, “Cold turkey: top 10 Christmas swims in the UK”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 10 May 2023Synonyms: dooker
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSomeone who participates in the annual Loony Dook event, in which people dive into the freezing waters of the Firth of Forth on New Year's Day.
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