English Explanatory Dictionary

lulu

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A remarkable person, object, or idea.
  2. A very attractive or alluring person.
  3. A very bad mistake or error.
noun
  1. A fixed allowance paid to a legislator in lieu of reimbursement for actual expenses.
name
  1. A female given name.
  2. A diminutive of the female given names Louisa, Louise, Lucy, or Lucille.
name
  1. A female given name from Chinese.
name
  1. A unisex given name from Arabic.
  2. A female given name from Arabic, equivalent to English Pearl.
noun
  1. Locally unwanted land use.

Pronunciation

/ˈluːlu/ /ˈluːluː/ En-us-Lulu.oga

Word forms

lulu lulus Lulues Loulou Lu Lu Lu-Lu Lou Lou Lou-Lou

Etymology

Probably from American stage magician Lulu Hurst (1869–1950).

Synonyms

exception ace innovation champion comedy surprise doozie humdinger babe beauty cutie doll stunner aberration bloomer blooper blunder boner boo-boo break clanger cock-up error fault faux pas floater flub fluff fuckup gaffe goof howler inaccuracy lapse lapsus mess-up misstep mistake oopsy screwup slip slip-up slipup stumble thinko wrength solecism erroneity

Antonyms

dog fright monster monstrosity sight

Related words

Lou Lu Loulou BANANA NIMBY
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