sook
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9.9
- noun
- Offensive
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- She acts like a sook whenever she hears scary stories.
You're a big old sook because you're not allowed to do things.
- You're a big old sook because you're not allowed to do things.
Examples
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You're a big old sook because you're not allowed to do things.
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They're just a big pair of sooks.
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To be fair, man, you can be a bit of a sook, you know.
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Now, get back up, you bloody sook!
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The ladies are sooks.
Fiction book (1995) -
Don't be such a sook; it was just a small joke.
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He's always a bit of a sook when it comes to tough situations.
Synonyms
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7.1
A person who often reacts to small problems in a very emotional way
A person who sulks and refuses to speak when upset
A person who stays silent and alone because they feel angry or upset
Antonyms
How Sensitive
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sook is a common Australian and New Zealand word for a person who is easily upset or too sensitive. A helpful way to remember sook is to imagine a child who sucks their thumb when upset ('to suck'), so a sook is someone who behaves like that and cannot handle small problems.