spooty

spooty
 adj.— «What’s a spooty? A) something in the Simcity 2000 Urban Renewal Kit that is mentioned in the Mac credits B) What I call my dog C) a slang word for an outhouse.» —“Re: Okay, everyone, read it! It’s the ‘Goofy Contest’” by Rachel Green Usenet: alt.games.final-fantasy Sept.3, 1996. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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