Synonyms for lulu


Grammar : Adj, noun
Spell : loo-loo
Phonetic Transcription : ˈlu lu

Top 10 synonyms for lulu Other synonyms for the word lulu

Définition of lulu

Origin :
  • "remarkable person or thing," 1886 (first attested in a baseball article from New Orleans, U.S.), of uncertain origin; some suggest a connection to earlier looly "beautiful girl," of unknown origin. But the reference more likely is to Lulu Hurst (1869-1950), the "Georgia Wonder," who was a popular attraction 1883-85 demonstrating her supposed mysterious "force" that allowed her to effortlessly move, with just a light touch, umbrellas and canes held tight by others. She barnstormed the U.S. and, at 15, was, briefly, one of the most famous women in the land. The skeptics soon explained her trick and burst the bubble, but not before her name was used as a word:
  • Such [musically uneducated persons] start from the avowed or unavowed supposition that the pianist or violinist's art necessitates no higher qualities than does plate-spinning, dancing, or the feats of a Lulu. ["The Hero as Virtuoso," in "London Society magazine," 1883]
  • As in gorgeous : adj beautiful, magnificent
  • As in doozy : noun winner
  • As in humdinger : noun something extraordinary
Example sentences :
  • Lulu sprang from the arms of a man on whose shoulder she had been reclining.
  • Extract from : « The Golden Woman » by Ridgwell Cullum
  • Lulu enters in a long cloak, and shuts the door to behind her.
  • Extract from : « Erdgeist (Earth-Spirit) » by Frank Wedekind
  • Stands down right, behind Schwarz and compares the picture with Lulu.
  • Extract from : « Erdgeist (Earth-Spirit) » by Frank Wedekind
  • Turning the revolver in her hand from himself to Lulu's breast.
  • Extract from : « Erdgeist (Earth-Spirit) » by Frank Wedekind
  • That is how Lulu did not have one until she was six years old.
  • Extract from : « Our Young Folks at Home and Abroad » by Various
  • Lulu had lived away down in Cuba ever since she was a year old.
  • Extract from : « Our Young Folks at Home and Abroad » by Various
  • You know those orders on your desk are for our new brand, 'Lulu Tulu.'
  • Extract from : « The Spinner's Book of Fiction » by Various
  • "It's going to be like the mining-camp 'lulu hand,'" was his mental preface to his plans.
  • Extract from : « Blow The Man Down » by Holman Day
  • "A lulu must be played quick and the pot raked sudden," he reflected.
  • Extract from : « Blow The Man Down » by Holman Day
  • I'm not a vagabond nor a thief, Lulu, if I have met you on the sly.
  • Extract from : « The Argonauts of North Liberty » by Bret Harte

Antonyms for lulu

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