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a) An informal mode of address (associated most often with actors and the like)b) A babys toy, blanket, or other object of affection
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lovey — affectionate pet name, 1731, from LOVE (Cf. love) (n.) + Y (Cf. y) (3). Extended form lovey dovey attested from 1819 (n.), 1847 (adj.) … Etymology dictionary
lovey — a colloquial form of address to a loved one or (in more recent use) to a theatrical colleague, is spelt in this way, not lovy. The plural is loveys. An alternative is luvvy, plural luvvies … Modern English usage
lovey — This is ‘love’ with a diminutive ending. It has been in regular use as an endearment or as a friendly vocative since the eighteenth century. A typical use, by a woman to a young boy, occurs in The Pickwick Papers, when Mrs Cluppins addresses… … A dictionary of epithets and terms of address
lovey — UK [ˈlʌvɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms lovey : singular lovey plural loveys British informal used for talking to someone who you know very well, especially a woman or child … English dictionary
lovey-dovey — lovey dov|ey [ˌlʌvi ˈdʌvi] adj informal behaviour that is lovey dovey is too romantic ▪ a lovey dovey phone call … Dictionary of contemporary English
Lovey Dovey (song) — Lovey Dovey is the title of a popular American rhythm and blues song originating in the 1950s. The writers were Memphis Curtis and Ahmet Ertegun. Many renditions have been recorded. * The Clovers in 1954 * Clyde McPhatter in 1959 * Buddy Knox in… … Wikipedia
Lovey's String Band — were a Trinidadian musical group. They are known primarily for having been the earliest known calypso group to have ever recorded.The band did a recording session in New York City in 1912, five years before the first jazz recordings, and these… … Wikipedia
lovey-dovey — ► ADJECTIVE informal ▪ very affectionate or romantic … English terms dictionary
lovey-dovey — [luv′ē duv′ē] adj. [ LOVE + Y2 + DOVE + Y2] Slang very affectionate, amorous, or sentimental … English World dictionary
Lovey Howell — Eunice Howell Gilligan s Island character First appearance Gilligan s Island (pilot episode) Last appearance The Harlem Globetrotters on Gilligan s Island Created by Sherwood Schwartz … Wikipedia
Lovey (album) — Infobox Album | Name = Lovey Type = Album Artist = The Lemonheads Released = 1990 Recorded = Genre = Alternative, Pop rock Length = Label = Atlantic Records Producer = Paul Q. Kolderie Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|3.5|5… … Wikipedia
