shoefie en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈʃuːfi/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Blend of shoe + selfie.
Meanings
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(neologism, slang) A photograph that one takes of one's own shoes while one is wearing them.
I grab my umbrella and swagger to the garage door, stopping long enough to turn around and say, "Oh, Mom. I borrowed your shoes. I hope that's okay." / She nods dazedly. / "Aren't they bitchin'?" I ask Hadley, staring down at my feet. I pull out my phone and take a quick picture. "Shoefie!"
2016, Jessica Brody, “Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag”, in A Week of Mondays, New York, N.Y.: Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers, →ISBN, page 242:Daisy, Maria and Jo – I have such fond memories of taking my first shoefies with you guys in the sixth form common room.
2015, Hannah Rochell, “Acknowledgements”, in En Brogue: The Trainers Guide, London: Saltyard Books, →ISBN:When we swung open the door to the stairwell, Selfie was sitting on the stairs holding her phone at different angles near her foot. As I got closer, I realized she was photographing one of her high-heeled boots. Prezbo looked puzzled. "Oh, hi." She glanced up at us. "I'm taking a shoefie."
2017, Holly Kowitt, The Principal’s Underwear is Missing, New York, N.Y.: Feiwel and Friends, Macmillan Publishers, →ISBN, page 137:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| shoefies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |