spa
EN • English
//ˈspɑː//(Received Pronunciation)
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Definitions & Usage
noun
#1A health resort near a mineral spring or hot spring.
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noun
#2A trendy or fashionable resort.
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noun
#6(Ireland, slang) An idiot; a gobshite
noun
#7(Ireland, slang) A clumsy person (see spastic)
Notable Literary & Historical Quotes
“What the fuck was she talking about, he must think she's such a spa.”
— 2010, Paul Murray, Skippy Dies, →ISBN:
“['...] We'll say it was just the two of us sitting in the shed having a chat.' 'Don't be such a spa. Nobody will believe we were sitting in the shed having a chat.[...']”
— 2018, Rachael English, The Night of the Party:
“— Hit it. He missed. — You're a big spa, I told him.”
— 1993, Roddy Doyle, Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha, →ISBN, page 17:
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