softie is one of the sweetest people you'll meet, they might even let you sleep over at their house if youre crying and tired, they'll comfort you even if theyre going through their own shit, over all softie is just a sweet person.
by kodzuke August 4, 2022
A word or question specification meaning that it is random. Commonly used on internet forums to describe random threads.
Hubert: Hey Gertrude did you see that thread on that internet forum yesterday?
Gertrude: Yeah i was all like WTF? That was a softy spec thread for sure.
Gertrude: Yeah i was all like WTF? That was a softy spec thread for sure.
by Jeremy Watkins September 23, 2009
Also spelled "old softy".
Although it's listed in dictionaries as describing a weakling, an emotional fool, a pushover or similar, it is most often used in a sense to pay a compliment to a person who is not that but who, despite having a gruff or hard exterior, has a sympathetic and kind-hearted spirit, a warm way of interacting with fellow humans, especially those who are experiencing difficulties of some kind.
Although it's listed in dictionaries as describing a weakling, an emotional fool, a pushover or similar, it is most often used in a sense to pay a compliment to a person who is not that but who, despite having a gruff or hard exterior, has a sympathetic and kind-hearted spirit, a warm way of interacting with fellow humans, especially those who are experiencing difficulties of some kind.
The actor Danny Trejo always seems to take roles of tough evil villains who take no prisoners, but in real life he's a big old softie. and a really great family man.
Nobody ever accused Margaret Thatcher of being an old softie; she was a virago who wanted to be superior to everybody.
Nobody ever accused Margaret Thatcher of being an old softie; she was a virago who wanted to be superior to everybody.
by Piss Miggy October 30, 2023