woobie (wu-bee or woo-bee);
Wiktionary defintion:
1. (US) (slang) A soft, warm, and typically fuzzy blanket or garment that is used simply for its comfortable characteristics.
2. (US) (slang) A cuddly, soft, and fuzzy stuffed toy, usually in the form of some adorable animal.
My definition:
1. A Foul-smelling object often saturated with a lifetime of saliva and dirt that provides its owner with unsurpassed tranquility.
2. One of the best things in the whole freakin world.
You may remember this quote from the 1983 movie Mr. Mom where Jack Butler (Michael Keaton) is trying to convince his son Kenny to give up his security blanket.
“I understand that you little guys start out with your woobies and you think they're great... and they are, they are terrific. But pretty soon, a woobie isn't enough. You're out on the street trying to score an electric blanket, or maybe a quilt. And the next thing you know, you're strung out on bedspreads Ken. That's serious.”
I think Kenny eventually does give it up, but I’ve learned that many of us in the real world aren’t as brave as Kenny. Or perhaps it’s that we didn’t have a father like Jack Butler to teach us of the downward spiral we may encounter in face of our Woobie addictions.
This space is designed to be a meeting ground for all of us who still love and cherish our woobies, loveys, tts, blankies, ba-bas, teddies, woofies and security objects of any other name.
I want to learn about your Woobie. What’s its name? Is it a boy or girl Woobie? What does it look like? What is your optimal Woobie holding position? Do you suck your thumb, rub your ear, pick your nose, or twirl your hair when holding your Woobie? What stories does your Woobie have to tell? Anything you want to share about your Woobie (stories, pictures, poems, secrets, etc.) is welcome. E-mail to woobieaddicts@gmail.com.
*please be aware that all the wonderful photos and stories you send to this site will be published here and become the property of woobieaddicts for possible republishing, and retelling around the dinner table.*
skip to main |
skip to sidebar
I want to learn about Woobies. Do you have one? Does your child have one? Does your dog have one? What’s its name? Is it a boy or girl Woobie? What does it look like? What is your optimal Woobie holding position? Do you suck your thumb, rub your ear, pick your nose, or twirl your hair when holding your Woobie? What stories does your Woobie have to tell? Anything you want to share about your Woobie (stories, pictures, poems, secrets, etc.) is welcome. E-mail to woobieaddicts@gmail.com.
5 comments:
My wife and I have these really warm fuzzy shirts from Kuhl that we use ALL the time. Back in the day my friend had this nice fleece pull over that he called his woobie, so in turn thats what we called out shirts. Then my wife asked me what exactly a woobie was, so I told her the story of my friend...and finally today I thought about looking it up to see if it was a real word. I dig your definitions!
My mom crocheted my first woobie for me when I was maybe 3 or 4. It's variegated pink with tassles on both ends, maybe 5 feet long tassles included. Today I received another woobie Mom made for me, this one being adult size and featuring Peter Pan. A bit ironic considering I'm 43. It's name is simply my newer woobie. Because I'll be sleeping with both woobies tonight, XD.
My dogs name is Woobie and he is a soft white chiuahua and he is very cuddleable. I don't ever want to get rid of him thank you very much.
Here's a new one for you. I am a self-dubbed "Work Woobie". I can accomplish it all in 1 hours, but I'm requested to be here for 4.
Since I'm getting paid, this also makes me a Professional. I am a profession Work Woobie.
My family had an obsession with a small pillow, affectionately called a "good pillow," except my youngest brother had some speech delays, therefore, the small pillow was always referred to as a "good piggow." I don't know if either of my siblings still has a "good piggow," but I am forty-something, and I damn sure have one, and probably always will! Never called it a "woobie," but I have met many kiddos who had a "binkie" (pacifier) "lovey" (other special object) ... and now this trend of beanie-babies-with-attached-pacifiers called "WubbaNubs" is taking over the baby comfort world.
Post a Comment