spoopy
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Etymology[edit]
A photograph of a Halloween sign with the misspelled word “spoopy” (for “spooky”), taken in 2009 and originally uploaded to Flickr,[1] was reposted on Tumblr in 2011, upon which the word become an Internet meme and developed its current sense.[2]
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Adjective[edit]
spoopy (comparative more spoopy, superlative most spoopy)
- (Internet slang) Calling upon horror tropes and concepts in cute, nonthreatening or comical ways.
- 2016 October 27, Derek Baker, “Your future is foretold in these spooky horror-scopes”, in The Guantlet, page 17:
- To get into the spoopy spirit, you will exclusively listen to the “Spooky Scary Skeletons” trap remix on repeat from now until Halloween.
- 2018 October 24, Amelia Calautti, “Get goosebumps with 'Netflix and Chills'”, in The Rice Thresher, page 8:
- It's spoopy season — a time for pumpkin carving, trick or treating and “Hocus Pocus” reruns.
- 2018 October 29, Sara Serrano, “Where have all the cats gone?”, in The Collegian, page 14:
- Unfortunately, tricks, treats and spoopy shenanigans aren't the only things escalating in the runup to Halloween.
References[edit]
- ^ Clickfarmer (2009 October 15) “Spoopy Halloween Sign”, in Flickr
- ^ Petrana Radulovic (2018 September 21) “The House With a Clock in Its Walls and the need for ‘spoopy’ horror movies”, in Polygon.