Wookiee
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A joking name for a very hairy person
- noun
- /ˈwʊki/
- Offensive
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wookiee (insulto, informal)
- Some people affectionately refer to their pets with a lot of fur as their little wookiees.
Examples
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Who are you and what are you doing in this wookiee house?
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How are my favorite wookiees today?
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Wookiees stand out in a crowd.
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Most Wookiees prefer to climb the trees naturally.
Fiction book (1991) -
Wookiee food isn't the greatest, but I'm sure that I can whip something up in the kitchen that we can all eat.
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My friend has curly hair and a beard; he looks like a wookiee.
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During the costume party, he dressed up as a wookiee, complete with a furry suit.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Wookiee is also used as a playful name for a very hairy person because people compare them to the big, furry Star Wars creature. So calling someone a Wookiee usually means they look 'hairy' or like the film character.