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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.
I didn't have enough spoons to do the dishes AND shower before bed.
Spoon by notenoughspoons July 20, 2013
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The most dangerous weapon mankind has ever known... So sharp...
Dave: "RAAAAAARGH!!! IMMA GONNA ATTACK YA WITH THIS SPOOON!!!"
*everyone flees, because the spoon is such a dangerous weapon*
spoon by Bardo-zilla_37 May 11, 2015
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The scooping utensil used for eating ice cream because I spend my time on my room crying with a bucket of mint chocolate chip on my lap because GOD IM SO ALONE AND EMOTIONALLY UNSTABLE BECAUSE MY FAVORITE BOOK CHARACTER DIED AGAIN AND SOMEBODY DATE ME PLEASE
Spoons are ideal for eating soup.
(verb)To cuddle with your significant other (as in the way spoons lie together).
Do you want to go out to a movie or just rent one and spoon?
spoon by Mista Askew March 13, 2005
To wack someone in the forehead with a spoon. A defense method first developed by the British mafia in the 1990's.
"Today Billy Pilgrim wouldn't stop spooning me at lunch."
Spoon by a babies goad April 4, 2017
A nickname for an obnoxiously self entitled, controlling, toxic and dramatic person. This person loves playing the victim card in every situation and enjoys self pity. They are fake and not to be trusted as they love making you feel bad for them and about yourself. They will simultaneously stab in the back and betray you. This term can also be used to describe or nickname someone with wide hips.
Look at Hannah, she is such a spoon.

Hannah looks like a spoon.

Hey look out, it's spoon.
spoon by LilDepressionBoi February 27, 2019
A motha' fuckin' kitchen utensil you use to fucking eat food, you unintelligent drop-out fucks.
I took a motha' fuckin' spoon out of the drawer.
Spoon by clash of clans jesus May 23, 2016
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