Spoonies

We were out one day when a flock of spoonies landed in our decoys. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Turns out spoonies are notorious for finding cover, and this one had hunkered down somewhere on a long, narrow strip of land (the earthen "check" between flooded rice fields), and she was GONE. I hate losing a wounded animal. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Used also figuratively of one who makes love foolishly or ‘spoonies.’ ❋ William Safire (2003)

"Then you are bigger spoonies than I thought you were." ❋ Oliver Optic (1859)

"That was only to get your consent to the plan, you spoonies," said ❋ Oliver Optic (1859)

"They are nothing but babies -- little spoonies!" said he, contemptuously. ❋ Oliver Optic (1859)

I watch them go in strongly for being "manly," and "smashing the spoonies" -- asserting intimacies with certain uncertain women in Paris, and proving it by their treatment of ladies at home. ❋ George William Curtis (1858)

Honly fancy, Kid, vot a set of spoonies these 'ere fellows har, not to be goin it like the Hinglish in Hindia, or in the Peninsoola under the ❋ Scian Dubh (1855)

I had -- as I deserved to have -- the fate of all other spoonies. ❋ Unknown (1848)

I had my own fun laughing at the spoonies that never could book my bets fast enough. ❋ Charles James Lever (1839)

"I am glad that it is proper to be happy," said Frank, thoughtfully; "I used to tell George Grant at school I thought it was; but he said that all good people must be dull and sad, and called them '_spoonies_.'" ❋ Susan Anne Livingston Ridley Sedgwick (1827)

Watch out for spoonies, they’re bottom feeders and will eat anything. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I have heard of some spoonies as never kist a girl, but never heard of any one who had kist a girl once, that did not long to be at it again. " ❋ Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton (1838)