What does "lulu" mean?
A remarkable person, object, or idea.
Lulu
/ˈluːlu/ name, noun, slang
name, noun, slang ·Common ·High school level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: A remarkable person, object, or idea.
- Grammar: lulu is listed as name, noun, slang.
- Nearest alternatives: ace, beaut, beauty, celebrity.
- Useful contrasts: commonplace, meh, nondescript person.
- Usage evidence: Lulu Island was named after a possibly Hawaiian showgirl, Lulu Sweet, in 1862.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A remarkable person, object, or idea. slang
"The funny part was, though, we were the worst skaters on the whole goddam^([sic]) rink. I mean the worst. And there were some lulus, too."
- 2 A fixed allowance paid to a legislator in lieu of reimbursement for actual expenses. slang
- 3 Locally unwanted land use.
- 4 a very attractive or seductive looking woman wordnet
- 5 A very attractive or alluring person. slang
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- 6 A very bad mistake or error. slang
Proper Noun
- 1 A female given name.
""Do excuse me, and forgive my inquisitiveness. I was struck with the name Lulu." "You think it a baby name," she said, laughing. "O, no; it is wonderfully sweet to me! and may I sometimes call you so?""
- 2 A female given name from Chinese.
- 3 A unisex given name from Arabic.
- 4 A female given name.; A diminutive of the female given names Louisa, Louise, Lucy, or Lucille.
- 5 A unisex given name from Arabic.; A female given name from Arabic, equivalent to English Pearl.
Antonyms
Example
"Lulu Island was named after a possibly Hawaiian showgirl, Lulu Sweet, in 1862."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "lulu"?
Common synonyms include: ace, beaut, beauty, celebrity, character, corker.
How do you use "lulu" in a sentence?
Lulu Island was named after a possibly Hawaiian showgirl, Lulu Sweet, in 1862.
How do you pronounce "lulu"?
Pronounced /ˈluːlu/.
Etymology
Etymology 1
Probably from American stage magician Lulu Hurst (1869–1950).
Etymology 2
From the phrase in lieu.
Etymology 3
A reduplication of Lu, a clipping of given names with the first syllable of Lu, Lou, such as Lucy, Lucille, Louise, Louisa.
Etymology 4
Borrowed from Chinese 璐璐, 露露, 璐露, 露璐, etc.; in turn from 璐, 露, etc. From the Chinese practice of reduplicating a syllable or character to create a female name. * From Mandarin Lù Lù, Lù-Lù, Lù-lù, Lùlù / Lu4lu4 / ㄌㄨˋㄌㄨˋ; in turn from Lù/lù, ㄌㄨˋ, Lu4/lu4. From Middle Chinese luH/LuH * From Cantonese Lou6lou6; in turn from Lou6/lou6. From Middle Chinese luH/LuH * From Taishanese Lu5lu5; in turn from Lu5/lu5. From Middle Chinese luH/LuH
Etymology 5
From Arabic لُؤْلُؤ (luʔluʔ, literally “pearl”).
Etymology 6
Coined in 1981 by American urban planning professor Frank J. Popper in his paper, “Siting LULUs”, Planning Magazine.