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Lo, n. U.S.
[Humorously from Pope's line ‘Lo, the poor Indian’, etc., Essay on Man 1. 99.]
An American Indian. Also Mr. (or Mrs.) Lo.
1871Republican Rev. (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 2 Sept. 1/4 Cowardly Lo prefers to attack none but very small parties of teamsters, farmers, or lone mail riders. 1873G. W. Perrie Buckskin Mose vi. 88 This document set forth that the bearer was a good Lo. Ibid., He appeared again at the head of our train, in the company of thirty or forty other Los. 1874J. G. McCoy Hist. Sk. Cattle Trade 260 Crossing the plains was an undertaking fraught with great danger; especially as Mr. Lo was decidedly fond of horses. 1880A. A. Hayes New Colorado (1881) iii. 40 Colonel Craig..and his men began, not unsuccessfully, the repression and suppression of Mr. Lo. 1885[see evolute v. 2]. 1904Minneapolis Daily Times 12 June 6 The march of civilization has convinced Lo that fighting is not as profitable as it used to be. 1904N.Y. Even. Post 6 Aug., On Florida's shield stands a placid and buxom Mrs. Lo, with fringed skirt falling to the knee. 1947R. P. T. Coffin Yankee Coast 220 He..went to join Lo, the Poor Indian on the Happy Hunting Grounds. |