English

Noun

healthie ‎(plural healthies)

1. A selfie taken during a workout session, typically to show one's commitment to health and fitness.
   • 2013, "50 Coolest Things in Health", Women's Health, November/December 2013, page 95:

     Healthies are about showboating your exercise credentials to inspire others.

   • 2014, Karen Villarreal, "Because Selfies", Panorama Magazine (University of Texas–Pan American), Spring 2014, page 26:

     But she understands that sometimes healthies can be misunderstood.

   • 2014, Jo Ebsworth, "Healthy selfies", Health & Fitness (UK), April 2014, page 10:

     But the benefits of ‘healthies’ aren’t always positive, with many experts warning these kind of images increase our self-obsession and need for external validation, potentially creating greater body image problems within society.

   • For more examples of usage of this term, see Citations:healthie.