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    [Verb]  | "spoon" 


    1: to take up and usually transfer in a spoon

    2: to nestle close together while lying down with one person facing the back of another

    3: to engage in amorous caressing, kissing, and conversation : neck


    Origin: 1715 ;

    [Noun]  | "spoon" | \ ˈspün \


    1: an eating or cooking implement consisting of a small shallow bowl with a relatively long handle

    2: spoonful

    3: something (such as a tool or fishing lure) that resembles a spoon in shape


    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English, from Old English spōn splinter, chip; akin to Old High German spān splinter, chip;

    [Noun]  | "greasy spoon" 


    1: a dingy small cheap restaurant


    Origin: 1902 ;

    [Noun]  | "run*ci*ble spoon" | \ ˈrən(t)-sə-bəl- \


    1: a sharp-edged fork with three broad curved prongs


    Origin: 1926 ;

     Coined with an obscure meaning by Edward Lear;

    [Noun]  | "silver spoon" 


    1: wealth; especially : inherited wealth


    Origin: 1801 ;

     From the phrase "born with a silver spoon in one's mouth" (born wealthy);

    [Noun]  | "spoons" 


    1: a utensil with a bowl and a handle that is used especially in cooking and serving food;


      * e.g., " ... an assortment of metal and wooden spoons should be part of every cook's culinary arsenal "



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    [Noun]  | "spoon" 


    1: a utensil with a bowl and a handle that is used especially in cooking and serving food;


      * e.g., " ... an assortment of metal and wooden spoons should be part of every cook's culinary arsenal "



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    [Noun]  | "greasy spoons" 


    [Verb]  | "spoons" 


    1: to lift out with something that holds liquid;


      * e.g., " ... lovingly spooned the homemade stew out of the pot "



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    [Verb]  | "spoon" 


    1: to lift out with something that holds liquid;


      * e.g., " ... lovingly spooned the homemade stew out of the pot "



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     [ "spoons" ]

    1: Spoons is a card game played with a standard deck and enough actual spoons for the number of players- The spoons are set in the middle of a table and the players sit around them. (The game is usually played with at least two decks) A dealer deals each player four cards. The person to the left of the dealer draws cards from the remaining deck, one by one, and discarding subsequently, attempting to get four of a kind. Only four cards can be held at one time. The cards that this player discards becomes the next player's draw pile, and that player does the same thing. Cards are continuously drawn and discarded in an attempt to get four of a kind upon availability. Once a player gets four of a kind, that player takes a spoon from the middle of the table. Thence forward, the other players must also take a spoon. The player left without a spoon loses.

      * e.g.,  ... Spoons may also be played with forks or knives... at your own risk. 


     [ "spoons" ]

    2: A variant of this game is "Free-Money Spoons." -A Sharpie is required. Each time a person loses, one successive letter of the term "free money" must be written in Sharpie in that person's arm. The first person to get "free money" completely written across their arm loses.

      * e.g.,  ... FREE MONEY 


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    3: A variant of this variant is that the word or term to be written across the person's arm may be a curse word or curse term.

      * e.g.,  ... mother fucker 


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    4: *Playing this game -especially with the latter variant- may result in the players jumping onto the table in an attempt to obtain a spoon; this may subsequently result in the table breaking... so don't play it on your mom's diningroom table.

      * e.g.,  ... shit 

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    1: spoons is a game often played by honkeys where you collect real, metal spoons and drive around trying to hit black people. when you throw it you yell "nigger", and if you dont hit them you have to go get the spoon.

      * e.g.,  ... A:Lets go play spoons. 

     [ "spoons" ]

    1: Spoons is a game where you and a couple of friends stop into a local fast food restaurant and grab a fist full of plastic spoons, then drive into the red light district.

      * e.g.,  ... Billy asked john if he wanted to play a game of spoons.  


     [ "spoons" ]

    2: Once your there, you throw the spoons at hookers from your car, and if you miss you have to get out of the car and pick it up.

      * e.g.,  ... John stared blankly at Billy, slightly dueling from the side of his mouth. 


     [ "spoons" ]

    3: Who ever is least beat up at the end of the game wins!

      * e.g.,  ... John hasn't been the same since the hooker punched him in the side of the head. 

     [ "spoons" ]

    1: A game where an unsuspecting person is challenged to a contest, where large heavy desert spoons are placed between the teeth and turns are taken to hit your opponent on the back of the head with said spoon using only the power of the mouth and neck, untill one of the competitors gives up. However a 3rd person, an associate of the challengee stands behind the unsuspecting player and belts him im time with a 3rd spoon in time with the 'hits' of the real opponent

      * e.g.,  ... 'Hey we played spoons with Mike yesterday.' 

     [ "spoons" ]

    1: Another word for a skateboarding prodigy. Reaches new limits, breaks boundaries, always raises the bar and at the end of the day rolls fiya J.

      * e.g.,  ... "yeah that was sick man!" "riding like spoons!" 

     [ "Spooning" ]

    1: When two people lie on their sides and the outside individual has their body against the other's back and an arm over them. It's recommended that if you're on the outside, you fold the arm of the side you're laying on up so you can lay your head on it instead of having it pinned beneath your partner. A leg over their hip is welcome and comfortable.

      * e.g.,  ... Yo me and my boyfriend were spooning last night and he fell asleep so fast. He said my boobs were warm on his back and i was like no shit they're practically organic heaters 

     [ "There is no spoon" ]

    1: A quote from The Matrix, spoken by Neo in reference to a bit of wisom he learned from a child bending spoons with his mind. It signifies that a person cannot truly manipulate reality, a person can only manipulate him/herself. Only when a person changes him/herself can he/she change reality.

      * e.g.,  ... Do not try and bend the spoon. That's impossible. Instead, only realize the truth... THERE IS NO SPOON. Then you will see that it not the spoon that bends, it is yourself. 

     [ "Spoon" ]

    1: A spoon is an imaginary unit of energy used by people with illnesses and disabilities. These people use spoons to describe daily activites with a limited source of energy. The Spoon Theory was developed by Christine Miserandino, a woman with Lupus to describe units of energy to her friend. She gave her friend a handful and asked her friend to list her morning routine. As each activity was said, a spoon was removed from the handful. For example, getting out of bed costs "one spoon", and getting dressed/showering costs two or three.

      * e.g.,  ... I didn't have enough spoons to do the dishes AND shower before bed. 

     [ "Spooning" ]

    1: It’s when Daniel takes out a spoon from his lunch box and proceeds to hit you with it

      * e.g.,  ... Me- Daniel what are you doing 

     [ "spoon" ]

    1: The most dangerous weapon mankind has ever known... So sharp...

      * e.g.,  ... Dave: "RAAAAAARGH!!! IMMA GONNA ATTACK YA WITH THIS SPOOON!!!" 

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