Definitions
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- noun Plural form of
spoon . - noun a child's
card game - noun a pair of spoons used as a
musical instrument by tapping them on parts of the body - verb Third person singular simple present of to
spoon .
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Examples
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Now I think you might make your fortune with His Royal Highness of Cornwall, on the occasion of his christening, by getting together a set of spoons to present to him; and I would suggest your selection of the most notorious _spoons_, such as the delectable Saddler Knight, Peter Borthwick, Calculating Joey, _the_
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, December 11, 1841 Various
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Nor could I find parallels for the odd little objects, also carved of ivory, which we call spoons only due to their resemblance to fast food coffee stirrers, but I have no idea what they are.
Interactive Dig Hierakonpolis - Hierakonpolis 2007 - Field Note 6 2002
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Pour the Guinness into a large wide saucepan, add the butter – in spoons or slices – and heat until the butter's melted, at which time you should whisk in the cocoa and sugar.
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Work deep drop offs and points with drop shot rigs, carolina riged worms, slow rolling heavy spinnerbaits, vertical jiggin spoons or deep diving crank baits.
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Pour the Guinness into a large wide saucepan, add the butter – in spoons or slices – and heat until the butter's melted, at which time you should whisk in the cocoa and sugar.
Archive 2009-03-01 2009
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Work deep drop offs and points with drop shot rigs, carolina riged worms, slow rolling heavy spinnerbaits, vertical jiggin spoons or deep diving crank baits.
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I also have alot of luck with thin spoons on lake fed brookies.
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Sims did initially use spoons from the hardware store as described, if one is to believe his autobiography and the biography I quoted by Seale.
The Invention of the Sims Speculum - Surgical Improvisation aka TBTAM 2009
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I also have alot of luck with thin spoons on lake fed brookies.
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I was Mr Nude here, with Peter as the interviewer; I nicked two spoons from the students union as props, which was probably one of the better fates awaiting cutlery from that institution.
Making things nwhyte 2008
bilby commented on the word spoons
Can make you pregnant.
August 25, 2009
TankHughes commented on the word spoons
In regard to energy levels for people with chronic diseases and mental health issues. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spoon_theory
Just learned it from this Tumblr post about Pokemon Go advice for disabled and mentally ill people: http://toriel-femur.tumblr.com/post/147273699800/tips-for-disabled-and-mentally-ill-pokemon-go
July 12, 2016