spoopy

English

Etymology

A photograph of a Halloween sign with the misspelled word “spoopy” (for “spooky”), taken in 2009 and originally uploaded to Flickr,[1] was reposted on Tumblr in 2011, upon which the word become an Internet meme and developed its current sense.[2]

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈspuːpi/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Audio (General American):(file)
  • Rhymes: -uːpi

Adjective

spoopy (comparative more spoopy, superlative most spoopy)

  1. (Internet slang, chiefly humorous) Spooky.
  2. (Internet slang) Calling upon horror tropes and concepts in cute, nonthreatening or comical ways.
    • 2016 October 27, Derek Baker, “Your future is foretold in these spooky horror-scopes”, in The Guantlet, page 17:
      To get into the spoopy spirit, you will exclusively listen to the “Spooky Scary Skeletons” trap remix on repeat from now until Halloween.
    • 2018 October 24, Amelia Calautti, “Get goosebumps with 'Netflix and Chills'”, in The Rice Thresher, page 8:
      It's spoopy season — a time for pumpkin carving, trick or treating and “Hocus Pocus” reruns.
    • 2018 October 29, Sara Serrano, “Where have all the cats gone?”, in The Collegian, page 14:
      Unfortunately, tricks, treats and spoopy shenanigans aren't the only things escalating in the runup to Halloween.

References

  1. ^ Clickfarmer (15 October 2009) “Spoopy Halloween Sign”, in Flickr
  2. ^ Petrana Radulovic (21 September 2018) “The House with a Clock in Its Walls and the Need for 'Spoopy' Horror Movies”, in Polygon.
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