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cutie-pie
noun Date: 1956 a cute person ; sweetheart

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  • cut·ie-pie — /ˈkjuːtiˌpaı/ noun, pl pies [count] US informal : an attractive person : ↑cutie often used as an informal way of addressing a lover, a small child, etc. Hey there, cutie pie. [=honey, sweetie] …   Useful english dictionary

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