toey en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
- /toʊ.i/ (General-American)
- /təʊ.i/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From toe + -y.
Meanings
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(Australia, slang) Agitated, anticipatory, excited (sometimes specifically sexually so), nervous.
“You’re toeyer than a chook caught in a swag.” She rolled her eyes. “I still don’t know what you mean.”
2000, Joan Kilby, The Cattleman’s Bride, Harlequin, page 158:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| toeyest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| toeiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| most toey | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| toeier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| toeyer | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| more toey | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
Synonyms
randy (sexually excited) · antsy (agitated) · horny (sexually excited)