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Vinony

loo

noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /luː/ / /lu/

intj

Etymology: Clipped form of halloo.

  1. A cry to urge on hunting dogs.

    “Edg. Pilicock sate on pelicocks hill, a lo lo lo.”

name

Etymology: * As a Dutch and north German surname, from loo (“wood, clearing”). * As a Chinese surname, spelling variant of Lu.

  1. A surname.

noun

Etymology: Clipped form of lieutenant.

  1. A lieutenant.

    “I asked my loo to let me escort you in. I wanted a moment to thank you personally.” “There's no need.” “So you said before, but there is. And was. I'll take you in to Lieutenant Ricchio.””

verb

Etymology: Clipped form of lanterloo.

  1. To beat in the card game lanterloo.

    “He was seldom indeed without two good trumps, and therefore almost invariably loo'd those who stood.”

  2. To pay a penalty to the pool for breaking certain rules or failing to take a trick in lanterloo.
  3. To pay any penalty to any community.