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What (who) is lovey-dovey - definition

1954 SINGLE BY THE CLOVERS
Lovey Dovey (song); Lovey-Dovey

lovey-dovey         
¦ adjective informal very affectionate or romantic.
lovey-dovey         
You can use lovey-dovey to describe, in a humorous or slightly disapproving way, lovers who show their affection for each other very openly. (INFORMAL)
All my friends were either lovey-dovey couples or wild, single girls.
ADJ [disapproval]
Alice Dovey         
AMERICAN ACTRESS (1884-1969)
Alice Dovey Hazzard; Dovey, Alice
Alice Dovey (August 28, 1884 – January 12, 1969)Dovey, Alice, Silent Film Necrology, Eugene Michael Vazzana, McFarland Publishing, 2001, pg. 142.

Wikipedia

Lovey Dovey

"Lovey Dovey" is a popular American rhythm and blues song originating in the 1950s and written by Eddie Curtis and Ahmet Ertegun, with the latter usually credited using his songwriter's pseudonym "Nugetre" (Ertegun spelled backwards). The song's initial recording by The Clovers remains the best known version, reaching No. 2 for five weeks on the R&B charts in 1954.

Examples of use of lovey-dovey
1. He wants me to go into business with his father and brother and all lovey dovey.
2. On the contrary, you find Abhishek and Esha exchanging lovey–dovey looks.
3. Akshay Kumar does reasonably well, although he looks too mature for these lovey–dovey characters.
4. "You don‘t necessarily have to have a lovey–dovey relationship, but people need to find ways to connect." Ms.
5. And do you remember if you were ever able to digest a Bollywood product with no lovey–dovey passionate act?