likey
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9.9
A short excited shout showing you enjoy something
- interjection
- /ˈlaɪki/
- Baby Talk
:
me gusta
- Oh, 70's vibing, I likey, I likey.
- Mikey likey
- likey, yeah
- likey too
Examples
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- Oh, me likey.
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Oh, that new song is amazing! Me likey!
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Me likey how you think.
Fiction book (1993) -
- I likey, I likey.
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Me likey hunky Star Man.
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I have ROKU 2; I likey likey, likey.
Blog text (33) -
Me likey a lot!
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- Me likey.
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Granny likey very much.
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Yay, me likey!
Blog text (27)
Synonyms
185
6.0
A short shout people make to show happiness or excitement
is more playful and childish when showing approval rather than general joy
36
9.9
A short shout people make to show excitement or approval
is a playful, childlike exclamation showing fondness and approval
2
8.7
A short shout people make to show excitement or happiness
is milder and more childish, used to show fondness rather than loud delight
How Approving
Surface Forms
likey main
Morphology
Etymology
Likey as a shout comes from childlike use of like to show 'I like this'. A helpful way to remember it is to imagine a child happily saying the word to show quick approval.