noun
yogi
YOH-gee
noun
1
A person who practices or teaches yoga.
"The yogi led the class through a series of slow stretches."
verb
1
To coax or gently persuade someone into giving you something, such as food, without directly asking.
"He tried to yogi a spare sandwich off his coworker."
How to Use Yogi
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishUsually a person devoted to yoga practice; informally, it can also mean to sweet-talk someone out of something.
Word Forms
yogied past tense, yogied past tense, yogis plural, yogis singular, yogis singular
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Etymology
From Hindi and Sanskrit "yogin," meaning one who practices yoga, from the same root that gives us "yoke" and "join."