noun
woobie
Woobie (noun) means (informal) An item, such as a blanket or soft toy, that someone keeps for comfort.
noun
1
(informal) An item, such as a blanket or soft toy, that someone keeps for comfort.
2
(informal) A loving nickname used for someone you are fond of.
3
A fictional character, often not entirely good, who suffers a lot of hardship so that the audience feels more sympathy for them.
"In some instances, this characterisation then becomes part of a hurt/comfort fan narrative where the pleasure at the woobie's pain is transmuted into relief at their eventual recovery."
— Anna Blackwell, Shakespearean Celebrity in the Digital Age: Fan Cultures and Remediation (2018)
4
The liner fitted inside a poncho.
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Etymology
From the 1983 film Mr. Mom, in which it is a child's word for his security blanket; perhaps from a childish diminutive of *woob (compare plushie, from plush), an alternative pronunciation of wub, from wuv, a baby talk form of love (cf. luv).
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What is the meaning of woobie?
"woobie" (noun) means (informal) An item, such as a blanket or soft toy, that someone keeps for comfort.
What are the different meanings of woobie?
"woobie" has 3 main meanings: 1. (informal) An item, such as a blanket or soft toy, that someone keeps for comfort; 2. (informal) A loving nickname used for someone you are fond of; 3. A fictional character, often not entirely good, who suffers a lot of hardship so that the audience feels more sympathy for them.
