sweetie pies

Terms of endearment

Sweetie pies is a term of endearment for people you find lovable or dear, especially children or romantic partners: Come here, sweetie pies, dinner's ready.

The singular sweetie pie is more common.

The expression draws on the association of sweetness with affection and pie with homey comfort.

Related

sweetheart · sugar pie · sugarplum · adorable · honeybun · snugglebug · cutie pie · treat · pie · apple pie · pumpkin pie · cherub · lambie · cupcake · cream puff · cutie · angel · treasure

Opposites
affection/endearment

sweetie piesjerks

Sharp sudden pulls

creeps · villains · lowlifes · scumbags · bastards

disposition/character

sweetie piesmeanies

Spiteful folks, colloquially

bullies · grouches · sourpusses · curmudgeons · grumps

Family

sweetie, sweet, pies, sweeter, sweetest, sweetly, sweetness, sweeten, sweetened

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G