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loo

The correct spelling is loo.

How to pronounce loo

/luː/
verb

IPA: /luː/

Say it like: Loo

The correct spelling is loo. (used with at, upon or infinitive) To urge on with cries of loo or by other shouting or outcry.

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Meanings

verb

  1. 1.(used with at, upon or infinitive) To urge on with cries of loo or by other shouting or outcry.
  2. 2.To beat in the card game lanterloo.
  3. 3.To pay a penalty to the pool for breaking certain rules or failing to take a trick in lanterloo.
  4. 4.To pay any penalty to any community.

interjection

  1. 1.A cry to urge on hunting dogs.

noun

  1. 1.A meaningless chant or refrain.
  2. 2.A trick-taking card game popular in 17th-century England, where each player is dealt three or five cards.
  3. 3.The penalty paid to the pool in lanterloo for breaking certain rules or failing to take a trick.
  4. 4.An act that prompts such a penalty.
  5. 5.A game of lanterloo.

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