smoothie

smoothie
/smooh"dhee/, n. Informal.
1. a person who has a winningly polished manner: He's such a smoothie he could charm the stripes off a tiger.
2. a thick beverage of fruit pureed in a blender with some combination of yogurt, juice, and ice.
Also, smoothy.
[1920-25; SMOOTH + -IE]

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