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Lanterloo

Lan′ter-looˊ

,
Noun.
An old name of
loo
(a)
.

Definition 2024


lanterloo

lanterloo

English

Noun

lanterloo (plural lanterloos)

  1. A meaningless chant or refrain.
    • 1963: The helmsman began to sing a monotonous, Levantine lanterloo. — Thomas Pynchon, V.
  2. (card games) A trick-taking card game popular in 17th century England, where each player is dealt three or five cards.

Synonyms

  • (card game): loo

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