"lovey-dovey" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more lovey-dovey [comparative], most lovey-dovey [superlative]
Etymology: love + -y + dove + -y Etymology templates: {{af|en|love|-y|dove|-y|id2=adjectival}} love + -y + dove + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} lovey-dovey (comparative more lovey-dovey, superlative most lovey-dovey)
  1. (informal) Affectionate in a rather mushy or oversentimental fashion. Tags: informal Synonyms: kissy-kissy Related terms: lovey-doveyness, bill and coo Translations (Translations): turteltäubig (German), צֶמֶד חֶמֶד (tzémed ẖémed) [masculine, noun, phrase] (Hebrew), amartelado (Spanish), acaramelado (Spanish)

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