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lulu
(lulu)
Pronunciation:
/ˈluːluː/
noun
informal
an outstanding example of a particular type of person or thing:
as far as nightmares went, this one was a lulu
Origin:
late 19th century
: perhaps from Lulu, pet form of the given name
Louise
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