walkie

English

Etymology

walk +‎ -ie

Noun

walkie (plural walkies)

1. A walkie-talkie.
2. A pallet truck, beside which the operator must walk.
3. (usually in the plural, childish) An outing for a dog; the taking of a dog for a walk.
   • 1933, Rupert Latimer, The Unenchanted Circle, Appleton-Century, page 35:

     It snuffles with its nose on Sylvia’s lap in the manner peculiar to a dog. And Sylvia addresses it in the following peculiar manner: “ ... And is-ums also looking forward to lovely walkie home with Mother and God-Uncle, then?”

   • 2012, Stanley Coren, Why We Love The Dogs We Do: How To Find The Dog That Matches Your Personality, →ISBN:

     So if you hear a woman ask in a sing-song voice, “Do ya wanna go for a walkie?” you can probably safely infer that she is talking to her dog; there is a small chance that she is talking to a very young child, but virtually no chance that she is talking to her husband or an adult friend.

   • 2013, Michele Hanson, Absolutely Barking, Simon and Schuster, page ?:

     Most dog walkers have a routine of sorts, so they take their dog for a walkie at a particular time of day.

   • 2018 September 24, Samantha Wilson, “Ariana Grande Posts Adorable Video With Mac Miller’s Dog Myron - Taking Care Of Him After Ex’s Death?”, in HollywoodLife.com:

     She shared a particularly adorable video captioned, “all the kisses. happy fall.”, that shows Myron wriggling around on the couch during an after-walkie snuggling session.