Sparky
proper nounattested in dialogue
A nickname for a person who is lively and animated.
proper noun
- 1
A nickname for a person who is lively and animated.
You should keep working, driving for whatever goal you have your eye on, while at the same time avoiding a tip over into a workaholic relapse. How? By becoming a manager, Sparky. The purpose of management is to make other people do the things that need doing, so you can think about strategy and leave early.
- 2
A name for a pet, traditionally especially a dog, with similar connotations.
Etymology
From the adjective sparky (“lively, animated”).
sparks · An electrician, specifically, the radio operator on a ship of…Sparks · A surname from Old Norse.sparky · Lively and animated.
Sparky · A nickname for a person who is lively and animated.
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