shoey
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Sense 1
Meaning · English
The drinking of an alcoholic beverage out of a shoe, especially as a celebratory act.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
Australian English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
A shoesmith.
Register: dated, slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “shoey” mean?
The drinking of an alcoholic beverage out of a shoe, especially as a celebratory act.
Is “shoey” formal or informal?
shoey is generally slang.