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spoons noun

The time and headspace required for a proposed undertaking

Example

We don’t have the spoons to do that right now

Origin

Derived from the expression elephants and teaspoons (qv)

Collector

Joy – 2020s
Joy Healiff (Iliff) – offspring of owners

See also

elephants and teaspoons

Submitted: 11/02/2024 by Mark ● Last updated: 11/02/2024 11:08 by Mark

comments

 That is at least partially where the expression came from but it came into my lexicon through Rhys (from College) using it. It stuck with me because of elephants and spoons. IT is relatively widespread now so I am not sure where Rhys and the wider neurodivergent community came across it.

—Joy, 12 Feb 2024

any thoughts?

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