lollapalooza

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
23
Words With Friends
28
Letters
12
Pronunciation
/ˌlɑləpəˈluzə/
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/ˌlɑləpəˈluzə/ · /ˌlɒləpəˈluːzə/

Definition of lollapalooza

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (informal)An outstanding, extreme, or outrageous example of its kind.
    “When the show-down came, the other players informed him he had lost. One man had turned up a 2-4-6-8-9 of varied suits. ¶ "That," they all exclaimed, "is a Lollapalooza. It beats anything—even a Royal Flush."”
    “Here is a novel of low comedy and high raillery. It's a lollapalooza that turns out to be a comic elegy for old-time radio.”
    “Far from the grand events that were once considered – speaking to Parliament or a more modest version of the lollapalooza that brought millions into Chicago streets – this six-hour hi-how-are-you redefines low key.”

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Etymology

Unknown. Compare lollypaloozer and lallapalootza, which are attested earlier with similar meaning. Compare also 19th century slang la-la something unusually good.

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