pookie
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9.9
- proper noun
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Pookie
- I saw Pookie down the hall.
- Pookie and Pie
- Pookie Bear
- Hey, Pookie
Examples
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Bye, Pookie!
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Hey, so what do you think, Pookie?
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I like it when you call me Pookie, girl.
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All right, Pookie, better get back to class.
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There will be no trouble as long as dear Pookie is safe, and he is.
Fiction book (1999) -
Me and Pookie went to a movie over on the west side.
Fiction book (1996) -
Actually, we call him Pookie.
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You remember Pookie, don't you?
Fiction book (1990) -
And last week, you'll never guess, I bumped into Pookie at the Excelsior one night.
Fiction book (1990) -
I like it when you call me Pookie, girl.
Synonyms
32
8.9
A familiar nickname used by performers and fictional characters in American media
1
9.5
A playful name people use for a child or pet
A loving nickname used for a person or pet
A loving name someone uses for a partner or child
Compounds
Surface Forms
Morphology
pookie = pook + ie
As a proper name formed with the diminutive '-ie', the form signals a pet-name/character name pattern, but the non-lexical stem 'pook' prevents full transparency for learners.
Etymology
Pookie is often used as a cute name for a character, pet, or mascot and comes from the pet-name use of the word. It grew from simple, friendly names like Teddy or Bunny, so writers choose Pookie when they want a small, playful, or loving character.