walkie
English
Etymology
walk + -ie
Noun
walkie (plural walkies)
- A walkie-talkie.
- A pallet truck, beside which the operator must walk.
- (usually in the plural) An outing for a dog; the taking of a dog for a walk.
- 1933, Rupert Latimer, The Unenchanted Circle, Appleton-Century, page 35:
- It snuffles with its nose on Sylvia’s lap in the manner peculiar to a dog. And Sylvia addresses it in the following peculiar manner: “ ... And is-ums also looking forward to lovely walkie home with Mother and God-Uncle, then?”
- 2012, Stanley Coren, Why We Love The Dogs We Do: How To Find The Dog That Matches Your Personality, →ISBN:
- So if you hear a woman ask in a sing-song voice, “Do ya wanna go for a walkie?” you can probably safely infer that she is talking to her dog; there is a small chance that she is talking to a very young child, but virtually no chance that she is talking to her husband or an adult friend.
- 2013, Michele Hanson, Absolutely Barking, Simon and Schuster, page ?:
- Most dog walkers have a routine of sorts, so they take their dog for a walkie at a particular time of day.
- 2018, September 24, Samantha Wilson, “Ariana Grande Posts Adorable Video With Mac Miller’s Dog Myron — Taking Care Of Him After Ex’s Death?”, HollywoodLife.com:
- She shared a particularly adorable video captioned, “all the kisses. happy fall.”, that shows Myron wriggling around on the couch during an after-walkie snuggling session.
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