2007-06-06 13:34:51 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
The definition I am familiar with has nothing to do w/ folklore & mythology.
Spooning is the act of two people lying on their sides, with one person's front to the other person's back, such that they fit together in a manner similar to spoons.
2007-06-06 13:37:31 · answer #1 · answered by BethS 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I suppose, being an elder, I am the only person that remembers as folks early in the last century had a completely different meaning for spooning.
To spoon or spooning was was flirtatious courting with a lot of sentimentalism and near foolishly amorous Males. In those days three of the most used words in Tin-Pan-Alley were Moon, June, and spoon. One of the Big song was "By The Light of The Silvery Moon," and it contained the words "With my honey I'll spoon,"
I guess those days have drifted into Folklore as realities replaced Romanticism.
2007-06-06 22:20:05 · answer #2 · answered by Terry 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It has several common meanings:
"Spooning is the act of two people lying on their sides, with one person's front to the other person's back, such that they fit together in a manner similar to spoons. ... Spooning ... a non-sexual form of physical intimacy" see 1st link.
2nd link: spoon verb [T + adverb or preposition]
to move something, especially food, using a spoon:
He spooned the mush into the baby's open mouth.
Spoon a little sauce over the fish.
3rd link:
v. spooned, spoon·ing, spoons
v. tr. To lift, scoop up, or carry with or as if with a spoon.
Sports & Games To shove or scoop (a ball) into the air.
v. intr. To fish with a spoon lure.
Sports & Games To give a ball an upward scoop.
Informal To engage in amorous behavior, such as kissing or caressing.
2007-06-06 20:41:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spooning is the act of two people lying on their sides, with one person's front to the other person's back, such that they fit together in a manner similar to spoons.
2007-06-06 20:37:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with the nestling explanations and with the "elders" (of which I am one) saying it was a dating term. I have also heard it used in music as an impromptu percussion accompaniment of two spoons set back to back and clattered against the knee or hand of the person playing them.
2007-06-07 22:55:39 · answer #5 · answered by Jess 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The previous answers are all correct. In addition to that, spooning has now taken on a new meaning for men in prison. Apparently, it involves a very painful and menacing sexual attack. So don't go to jail!!!
2007-06-06 20:40:19 · answer #6 · answered by bombastic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lol, its when you're laying down with your significant other (hopefully) and one person is holding the other (both facing the same way)--like a spoon shape!!
2007-06-06 20:39:12 · answer #7 · answered by J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can mean lying together so that one person's back is "nested" up against the other person's front. It can also mean any sort of cuddling, particularly of the romantic version - it doesn't have to be in a bed. That's sort of an old-fashioned term, but I still hear it occasionally :-)
2007-06-06 20:43:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you get two spoons. 1 should go inbetween your index and middle and the other between middle and ring finger. THen you get goofy and start slapping them together while you buddy plays the cowbell.
You have a good old jam session...
2007-06-06 20:38:38 · answer #9 · answered by Russell C 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When your bad your mother will give you a good spooning lol You know the ole hard wooden spoons she uses to stir her cakes with
2007-06-06 20:38:07 · answer #10 · answered by Luv2no is in the house 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋