loo

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[ loo ]
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noun,plural loos.
  1. a card game in which forfeits are paid into a pool.

  2. the forfeit or sum paid into the pool.

  1. the fact of being looed.

verb (used with object),looed, loo·ing.
  1. to subject to a forfeit at loo.

Origin of loo

1
First recorded in 1665–75; short for lanterloo, from Dutch lanterlu, from French lantur(e)lu, a special use of a meaningless refrain of an old song

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Other definitions for loo (2 of 4)

loo2
[ loo ]

noun,plural loos.British Informal.

Origin of loo

2
First recorded in 1935–40; of uncertain origin; perhaps from French lieux (d'aisances) “latrines, toilets,” literally, “places of ease”; perhaps a pun on the place name Waterloo, based on water closet

Other definitions for loo (3 of 4)

loo3
[ loo ]

verb (used with or without object), noun,looed, loo·ing,plural loos.Chiefly Northern U.S.

Other definitions for loo (4 of 4)

loo4
[ loo ]

noun, verb (used with or without object),plural loos,looed, loo·ing.
  1. Scots. love.

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British Dictionary definitions for loo (1 of 3)

loo1

/ (luː) /


nounplural loos
  1. British an informal word for lavatory (def. 1)

Origin of loo

1
C20: perhaps from French lieux d'aisance water closet

British Dictionary definitions for loo (2 of 3)

loo2

/ (luː) /


nounplural loos
  1. a gambling card game

  2. a stake used in this game

Origin of loo

2
C17: shortened form of lanterloo, via Dutch from French lanterelu, originally a meaningless word from the refrain of a popular song

British Dictionary definitions for loo (3 of 3)

loo3

/ (luː) /


verb
  1. a variant spelling of lou

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