"toony" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈtuːni/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: En-ca-toonie.ogg Forms: more toony [comparative], most toony [superlative]
Etymology: toon + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|toon|y}} toon + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} toony (comparative more toony, superlative most toony)
  1. (informal) cartoony Tags: informal Related terms: toonie
    Sense id: en-toony-en-adj-dOx8yWe8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

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