smoothie

Substantiv

1. 1

   A smooth-talking person.

   True to their reputations, Paul was a smoothie who put a public relations gloss on everything he said, and John was abrasive and sarcastic, speaking his mind and letting the chips fall where they may.

2. 2

   A drink made from whole fruit, thus thicker than fruit juice.

   Sometimes he brings her smoothies from his favourite place on Judd Street. He has a weakness for these glutinous confections that are supposed to extend his life.

3. 3

   übertragenA blending of different things, a mishmash

   He shook his head and cleared the pentup anger and sadness that mixed his mind into a smoothie of emotions he bottled up inside, then scolded himself for allowing the outburst.

4. 4

   A member of the mod subculture who is relatively non-violent and wears expensive clothing.

   1987, John Irwin (quoting Piri Thomas), The Felon The decision to cool myself made the next two years the hardest I had done because it meant being a smoothie and staying out of trouble, which in prison is difficult, […]

   Film Comment's David Chute described him as: "small, stringy and intense, but he's better dressed and groomed (than Ferrara), less of a punk and more of a smoothie."

   2011, Gerard DeGroot (quoting Brown), Seventies Unplugged […] mods, skins, suedes, smoothies, punks, skunks, rude boys, soul boys and headbangers […]

5. 5

   umgangssprachlichA person with shaven body hair, especially pubic hair.

   Smoothies seem much more acceptable now. Back in the "good old days" it [pubic hair] was almost essential for pics etc.

   These new smoothies are everywhere. The "Body for Life" fitness program asks people to spend six weeks getting into shape and then send in before-and-after pictures. The men in the "after" shots invariably have shaved chests.

   not a wisp of pubic hair peeking out of even the tiniest thongs and bikini briefs and jockstraps. they should hire, oh, zak spears. he'd blow these smoothies off the page.

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smoothies