Meanings
spoons1
- archaicnot comparableslangFoolishly infatuated with; having a romantic crush on (used with on).
[…] she will have grown older and wiser by that time; besides, I'm awful spoons on her—she is the sweetest little thing.
1876, The Young Ladies' Journal, page 5481 more example
"[…] You look very fit, Grannie, and Jerry says Aunt Mary is too young to be my aunt; I believe he is spoons on her already - what ho! my Uncle Jerry! Come and be introduced."
1922, Lydia Miller Middleton, The Happy Adventures
- pluralplural onlyA child's card game.
- pluralplural onlyentertainmentA pair of spoons used as a musical instrument by tapping them on parts of the body.
- pluralplural of spoon
- indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of spoon
Spoons2
- UKslangAny pub belonging to the Wetherspoons chain.
We went to Spoons but it was too busy so went across to The Punch House which I'm glad we did as the food was delicious. I had wild rice, nut and honey bake.
2014, Naomi Rettig, One More Year On Facebook, page 2051 more example
We took up the recommendation of the Pheasant in Brill, which is a lovely pub but which sadly only did food until 2 which we'd missed, so went to Spoons in Bicester for a late lunch instead, via a quick inspection of the charming little church in Ludgershall.
2007, Sir Benjamin Nunn, “Re: good pubs near brill / verney jct lines?”, in uk.railway (Usenet)
Origin
Shortening.
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