LOO

I. ˈlü interjection

Etymology: by shortening

: halloo

II. verb

( -ed/-ing/-s )

now dialect : halloo

III. noun

( -s )

Etymology: short for obsolete English lanterloo, from French lanturelu, lanturlu piffle, twaddle, from lanturelu, lanturlu, meaningless syllables occurring in the refrain of a song of the early 17th century

1. : an ancient card game in which after contributions are made to a pool three to five cards are dealt to each player and the winner of each trick or the majority of tricks takes an agreed portion of the pool with the losing players being obligated to contribute an agreed amount to the next pool

2. : money staked at loo

3. : an instance of being looed

IV. transitive verb

( -ed/-ing/-s )

: to obligate to contribute an agreed sum to a new pool at loo as a result of failing to win a trick

V.

variant of lew

VI. noun

( -s )

Etymology: perhaps modification of French lieux d'aisance

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