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A person living with chronic illness, that identifies with Christine Miserandino's Spoon Theory.
Spoonies are people that live with chronic illness; theoretically measuring personal daily abilities much as one would measure the proper amount of spoons needed for an event or occasion... sometimes having an abundance, other times coming up short.
Spoonie by SansNom75 October 13, 2009
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A word used to describe a person with a chronic illness, which originated with the spoon theory that helps explain what it's like to have a chronic illness to people who are in good health.

It is very popular amongst people who suffer from P.O.T.S.; Post Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, which is a form of dysautonomia characterized by many symptoms which includes fainting, extreme fatigue, low bp, fast heartrate, hypotension headaches, low blood volume, exercise intolerance and more. It is chronic and has no known cure although large amounts of salt in the diet, drinking constant fluids, compression stockings, and medications have been known to help with some symptoms.
My favorite spoonie items are compression stockings, shower chairs, and salt tabs :)
Spoonie by LittleGus April 21, 2018
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Short for "stool pigeon" which means all of the below:

1. Someone that's a informer/decoy for the police or any law enforcement.

2. Someone that's a rat or a snitch in any way.
Never trust a stoolie.
Stoolie by Mr. Terrence L. Trezvant December 28, 2005
A snitch or rat.
She told the teacher I cheated on my test, what a stoolie.
stoolie by Noah October 16, 2003
I'm goin to my spoogie house cause her hubby is gone.
spoogie by Bleze June 26, 2003
A general insult, leaning towards some non-specific ethnicity. Similar to chink, wetback, wop, nigger, etc., but with no real connection to a specific ethnicity or cultural identification.
Country Redneck in Chevy Truck: Fuck you spoobie!
Guy 1 in Toyota Corrola: What the fuck is a spoobie?
Guy 2 in Toyota Corrola: I don't know, but he was talking to you.
Spoobie by masterhack August 9, 2009
the spooley bit of a spoon
there are two parts to a spoon, the long part you hold it by and the spooley bit
spooley by ALVIN September 2, 2004