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Syllabification: (loo)
Pronunciation: /lo͞o/

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Definition of loo

noun

  • a gambling card game, popular from the 17th to the 19th centuries, in which a player who fails to win a trick must pay a sum to a pool.

Origin:

late 17th century: abbreviation of obsolete lanterloo, from French lanturlu, a meaningless song refrain

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