Spanky
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A familiar nickname used by performers and fictional characters in American media
- proper noun
- /ˈspæŋki/
- Informal
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Spanky
- They ducked inside the ever-popular Spanky's, where they had a late lunch.
- Spanky McFarland
- Spanky Tuesday
- Booze-Day Spanky
It is Cameron and his father, Spanky Nichols, and they are auctioneers.
- It is Cameron and his father, Spanky Nichols, and they are auctioneers.
- Yes, Michael Aviate, the lawyer who proved you cheated on Malampia with Spanky McDaniel.
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Examples
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Catch you later, Spanky.
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At three-thirty, they left Spanky's restaurant and walked the half-block back to the message board.
Fiction book (1995) -
- What do you think of that, Spanky?
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Think nothing of it, Spanky.
Fiction book (1996) -
Well, Spanky, I'm hitting the wine.
Blog text (33) -
That's what Spanky told me to say.
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If it isn't Spanky and Alfalfa.
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Spanky, here.
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It is Cameron and his father, Spanky Nichols, and they are auctioneers.
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Hey, Spanky, are you ready to perform in the talent show tonight?
Surface Forms
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Etymology
Spanky comes from the English word spank meaning 'to hit lightly' plus the friendly ending -y, so it began as a cheeky nickname for a lively or naughty child and later became a memorable stage name and character in American shows.