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spoon

spoon

Date: Feb 28 2008

Themes: Hobbies, Pop Culture

Quote

1. Quote - Listen to the quote and guess what the slang means.

“Because I refused to spoon with you last night?”

- Adam Sandler just wanted to sleep alone. (Anger Management)

Definition

1. Definition - Study the definition.

lay with another person front to back; cuddle; sleep close together

2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.

When you lie down to sleep with another person, how do you lie? Do you like to lie with your head on the other person’s chest? Do you like to sleep not touching at all? Or do you like to lie front to back, each on your side facing the same direction?

If you think about it, two people lying front to back look like a pair of spoons. Their legs are curved a little, but the rest of their bodies are straight, just like the handle of spoon and the little bowl on the end.

Spooning can be uncomfortable in warm weather because there is a lot of body heat. But in the winter, it keeps you warm and it’s nice to be so close to another person.

In the movie Anger Management, Adam Sandler’s character goes to see a psychiatrist for his anger problems. The doctor throws some eggs across the room and asks, “Now why did I do that?” Sandler jokes that he did it because he wouldn’t spoon with him in bed the night before.

Some people like to spoon, but only if they are the big spoon. The big spoon or papa spoon is the person, whose face and chest are against the other person’s back. The little spoon or baby spoon is the person whose backside is touching the other person. In the picture, the man is the big spoon and the woman is the little spoon.

It isn’t only lovers that spoon. You can spoon with your friends when they’re sad. You can spoon your dog, or if your dog is big enough, he can spoon you!

Examples

1. Examples - Hear some example sentences.

“Nothing happened after my date last night. We just spooned.”

“It’s cold. Come spoon with me tonight.”

Winners

1. Winners - See who guessed the slang definition correctly.

margui To sleep together, one behind the other..Oh..such an interesting way !!
by margui
jrobk it is a sleeping position in which a man sleeps very tight to a woman facing her back. It may also refer to a sexual position n its mainly for people who"cough cough"
by jrobk
Luichi To spoon is to lay close to someone else holding him or her from behind
by Luichi
EriN it's to nestle against one another in bed whilst both facing the same way :)
by EriN
Nabilah To nestle against one another in bed whilst both facing the same way.
by Nabilah
jojodine Spooning is An affectionate cuddling where the man lays behind the woman and arms wrapped onto the woman's chest OR to spoon with someone is to lie and/or make love in this position.
by jojodine
olirach83 sleep together, huging the person beside you
by olirach83
zlekno to sleep with your partner in a special position.
by zlekno

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southern_star

Mexico

I dont wanna spoon with my friends hahaha

01:47 AM Aug 13 2010 |

yieqiasida

China

Very interesting word, with the picture makes me very easy to understand the meaning.

09:32 AM Jul 08 2010 |

1 person likes this

dreaming soul

Saudi Arabia


I think it's healthy for married couples only Laughing

02:11 AM Jun 10 2010 |

1 person likes this

BAUM

Brazil

ICH WEISS ES NADINEEEEEEEEEE

10:24 AM Jan 27 2010 |

Hans-Peter

Germany

achsoo . Baii

10:24 AM Jan 27 2010 |

blauwalhoden :D

Australia

lalala (:

10:24 AM Jan 27 2010 |

bambibabe

Afghanistan

ups sry u ar at greener an im not so xxx

10:23 AM Jan 27 2010 |

maximilian...

Antarctica

haaalllllloooo

10:23 AM Jan 27 2010 |

Hans-Peter

Germany

wer is bambibabe ?

10:23 AM Jan 27 2010 |

Hans-Peter

Germany

Achsoo . Laaangweilig ?

10:22 AM Jan 27 2010 |

bambibabe

Afghanistan

BAAAAAAAUM

10:22 AM Jan 27 2010 |

Nicolas Neumann

Afghanistan

depp passt zu dir =)

also dann

10:21 AM Jan 27 2010 |

Depp

Germany

ja ganau . Bauern sind übält quaill

10:21 AM Jan 27 2010 |

Hans-Peter

Germany

Hast du was gegen baaaauern ?

10:21 AM Jan 27 2010 |

Sarahabcde

Åland Islands

na di hässlicher handballer

10:20 AM Jan 27 2010 |

maximilian...

Antarctica

na du hässliche bauerin

10:20 AM Jan 27 2010 |

maximilian...

Antarctica

na du hässliche bauerin

10:20 AM Jan 27 2010 |

Hans-Peter

Germany

Hei :P

10:20 AM Jan 27 2010 |

Sarahabcde

Åland Islands

ihr stinkt

10:19 AM Jan 27 2010 |

maximilian...

Antarctica

hiiiiiiii

10:19 AM Jan 27 2010 |

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