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loony dooker

loony dooker noun: someone who participates in the annual Loony Dook event, in which people dive into the freezing waters of the Firth of Forth on New Year's Day.

Noun

loony dooker (plural loony dookers)

  1. (Scotland) Someone who participates in the annual Loony Dook event, in which people dive into the freezing waters of the Firth of Forth on New Year's Day.
    • Of course, those soft southern swims aren't for everyone. So how about taking the plunge in the Firth of Forth as a "loony dooker" for fundraising fun in a more northern setting?2013 December 4, Kate Townshend, “Cold turkey: top 10 Christmas swims in the UK”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on...
    Synonyms:
    dooker

Synonyms of loony dooker

Forms of loony dooker

pluralloony dookers

Questions about loony dooker

What does loony dooker mean?
Loony dooker means someone who participates in the annual Loony Dook event, in which people dive into the freezing waters of the Firth of Forth on New Year's Day.
What part of speech is loony dooker?
Loony dooker is a noun.
What is the plural of loony dooker?
The plural of loony dooker is loony dookers.

Words near loony dooker in the dictionary

  1. loons
  2. loonsome
  3. loony
  4. loony bin
  5. loony bins
  6. loony dooker
  7. loony dookers
  8. loony left
  9. loony leftie
  10. loony lefties
  11. loony lefty

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