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[loo-loo] 
–noun
| 1. | Slang. any remarkable or outstanding person or thing: His black eye is a lulu. |
| 2. | (initial capital letter ) a female given name, form of Louise. |
Origin:
1855–60; in slang sense, perh. generic use of the proper name
1855–60; in slang sense, perh. generic use of the proper name
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| lu·lu (lōō'lōō) n. Slang A remarkable person, object, or idea. [Alteration (probably influenced by the nickname Lulu) of obsolete looly.] |
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lulu
"remarkable person or thing," 1886 (first attested in a baseball article from New Orleans, U.S.), perhaps from earlier looly "beautiful girl," of unknown origin.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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