smoothie en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈsmuːði/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree Old English smōþ Middle English smothe Proto-West Germanic *smanþī Old English smēþe Middle English smethe English smooth English -ie English smoothie From smooth + -ie.
Meanings
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A smooth-talking person.
True to their reputations, Paul was a smoothie who put a public relations gloss on everything he said, and John was abrasive and sarcastic, speaking his mind and letting the chips fall where they may.
2003, Michael Lydon, Flashbacks: Eyewitness Accounts of the Rock Revolution, 1964-1974, page 7:
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A drink made from whole fruit, thus thicker than fruit juice.
Sometimes he brings her smoothies from his favourite place on Judd Street. He has a weakness for these glutinous confections that are supposed to extend his life.
2016, Ian McEwan, Nutshell, Vintage, page 10:
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(figuratively) A blending of different things, a mishmash
He shook his head and cleared the pentup anger and sadness that mixed his mind into a smoothie of emotions he bottled up inside, then scolded himself for allowing the outburst.
2014, J. Steven Young, Blue Screen of Death, Speedy Publishing LLC, →ISBN:
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A member of the mod subculture who is relatively non-violent and wears expensive clothing.
1987, John Irwin (quoting Piri Thomas), The Felon The decision to cool myself made the next two years the hardest I had done because it meant being a smoothie and staying out of trouble, which in prison is difficult, […]
2011, Gerard DeGroot (quoting Brown), Seventies Unplugged […] mods, skins, suedes, smoothies, punks, skunks, rude boys, soul boys and headbangers […]
Film Comment's David Chute described him as: "small, stringy and intense, but he's better dressed and groomed (than Ferrara), less of a punk and more of a smoothie."
1999, Nick Johnstone, Abel Ferrara: The King of New York, page viii:
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(informal) A person with shaven body hair, especially pubic hair.
Smoothies seem much more acceptable now. Back in the "good old days" it [pubic hair] was almost essential for pics etc.
2000 April 23, Romanesque, “Shaved below”, in uk.rec.naturist (Usenet):These new smoothies are everywhere. The "Body for Life" fitness program asks people to spend six weeks getting into shape and then send in before-and-after pictures. The men in the "after" shots invariably have shaved chests.
2001 September 5, Lee Gomes, “Chest Shaving Is Going Mainstream, As Magazines Show Smooth Models”, in Wall Street Journal:not a wisp of pubic hair peeking out of even the tiniest thongs and bikini briefs and jockstraps. they should hire, oh, zak spears. he'd blow these smoothies off the page.
2002 December 17, Arnold Zwicky, “the UnderGear holiday catalog”, in soc.motss (Usenet):
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| smoothies | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| smoothy | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
white smoothie · green smoothie · fruit smoothie · Bandera smoothie · smoothify
Relateds
Translations (55)
pl smoothie (drink) · pt batido (drink) · ru льсте́ц (smooth-talker) · id pembujuk rayu (smooth-talker) · el φρουτοπολτός (drink) · it frappè (drink) · vi sinh tố (drink) · he שייק (drink) · cmn 水果奶昔 (drink) · uk смузі (drink) · pt batida (drink) · it frullato (drink) · es zalamero (smooth-talker) · mn смүүти (drink) · ru красноба́й (smooth-talker) · nl gladakker (smooth-talker) · eo smuzio (drink) · ru сму́зи (drink) · fi smoothie (drink) · cmn 沙冰 (drink) · fi imartelija (smooth-talker) · et smuuti (drink) · cmn 果昔 (drink) · fr smoothie (drink) · cmn 冰沙 (drink) · cmn 能說會道的人 /能说会道的人 (smooth-talker) · cy smwddi (drink) · ko 스무디 (drink) · id minuman lumat (drink) · fr frappé (drink) · ja スムージー (drink) · pl pochlebczyni (smooth-talker) · la potus commixtus (drink) · th สมูทที (drink) · de Smoothie (drink) · eo fruktkirlaĵo (drink) · pl pochlebca (smooth-talker) · is þeytingur (drink) · es cremolada (drink) · fr frappé aux fruits (drink) · nl gladjanus (smooth-talker) · et mahedik (drink) · bn স্মুথি (drink) · nl smoothie (drink) · ca batut de fruita (drink) · es licuado (drink) · he סמוזי (drink) · de aalglatter Bursche (smooth-talker) · la blandilocutor (smooth-talker) · sv smoothie (drink) · ru фрукто́вый кокте́йль (drink) · hu turmix (drink) · yi פֿרוכטשייק (drink) · es smoothie (drink) · pt vitamina (drink)