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smokey

1

[smoh-kee]

noun

(often initial capital letter)

plural

smokeys 
  1. an officer or officers of a state highway patrol.

  2. a state police car.



smokey

2

[smoh-kee]

adjective

smokier, smokiest 
  1. a variant of smoky.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of smokey1

An Americanism dating back to 1970–75; shortened from Smokey Bear, a cartoon bear used in the U. S. Forest Service's fire prevention campaign, depicted wearing a hat similar to those worn by state police officers
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Example Sentences

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Her period details are spot on, candy for those of us who were children during the Carter presidency: hot plates, instant coffee, accordion files, “Smokey and the Bandit.”

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“The record will ultimately demonstrate that this is nothing more than a manufactured lawsuit intended to tarnish the good names of Smokey and Frances Robinson, for no other reason than unadulterated avarice,” the statement read.

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The sheriff's department told the BBC in a statement that its Special Victims Bureau was "actively investigating criminal allegations involving William Robinson AKA 'Smokey Robinson.' The investigation is in the early stages, and we have no further comment."

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Smokey Robinson’s attorney plans to ask the court to dismiss a lawsuit filed this week against the singer by four former employees.

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“I am appalled,” Smokey Robinson told the Daily Mail in a phone call Wednesday before reportedly devolving into mumbles about being contacted at home.

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