Noun-An individual who can dish it out, but is characteristically incapable of taking it; Someone who readily makes fun of or criticizes others, usually with the goal of obtaining peer approval. Upon receiving accusations or judgement, an insecure spooner will break down emotionally, apologize profusely, or even go into hiding.
1. That dude is such a spooner! He talked so tough, but when I called him out to fight, he left the party.
2. Ann: "Did you see Kay's facebook post yesterday?"
Bree: "Yeah! She was so mean to Joe that it pissed off everybody and when they all commented, she deleted her profile. What a SPOONER!"
2. Ann: "Did you see Kay's facebook post yesterday?"
Bree: "Yeah! She was so mean to Joe that it pissed off everybody and when they all commented, she deleted her profile. What a SPOONER!"
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Get the Spooner mug.Guy 1 - "That guy Steve...He's such a Spooner."
Guy 2 - "We should start calling him 'Spooner Steve '"
Guy 1 and 2 - "Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha"
Guy 2 - "We should start calling him 'Spooner Steve '"
Guy 1 and 2 - "Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha"
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Usually done when you are talking faster than your brain can keep up with.
Usually done when you are talking faster than your brain can keep up with.
by Lambchops December 7, 2004
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Not to be confused with anagrams, palindromes, and other word games.
- "Peas and carrots" is a spoonerism of "keys and parrots"
- "tea bags" becomes "bee tags"
- "trail mix" becomes "mail tricks"
- "Save the whales" becomes "wave the sails"
- "forearm" becomes "oar farm"
- "tea bags" becomes "bee tags"
- "trail mix" becomes "mail tricks"
- "Save the whales" becomes "wave the sails"
- "forearm" becomes "oar farm"
by Bill M. August 27, 2004
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