English Explanatory Dictionary

loblolly

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Gruel.
  2. A thick stew; lobscouse or similar.
  3. A mudhole.
  4. A bumpkin or lout.
  5. Loblolly pine (Pinus taeda).
  6. Loblolly bay (plant).
verb
  1. To behave in a loutish manner.

Word forms

loblolly loblollies lob-lolly lob lolly loblollie lob-lollie loplolly loblollying loblollied

Etymology

From Yorkshire dialect lob (“boil”, literally “bubbling up”) + dialect lolly (“broth”).

Derived words

loblolly bay loblolly boy loblolly pine loblolly tree
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