shoey

plural shoeys · plural shoeies

1. childishA shoe.

   Don’t send me posies / When it’s shoeies that I need, […]

   1923 January 7, Hi. Skool [pseudonym], “Corridor Chatter at Z. H. S.”, in The Sunday Times-Signal, volume XL, number 1, Zanesville, Oh., →OCLC, section 1, page 3, column 2

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   “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.”

   1956 June 16, Dulce E. Waller, “Your Family and You”, in The Hamilton Spectator, volume CXI, number 140, Hamilton, Ont., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 12, column 2

   “[…] 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.

   1973, Brutus [pseudonym; John D. Spooner], chapter 5, in Class: A Novel, Boston, Mass.: Little, Brown and Company, →ISBN, page 78

2. AustraliaslangThe drinking of an alcoholic beverage out of a shoe, especially as a celebratory act.
3. datedslanggovernmentA shoesmith.

comparative more shoey · superlative most shoey

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.

   2003 October 11, The Guardian, London, page 25

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.

   2012 March 27, The Hull Daily Mail, Hull, page 2