| 释义 |
lulu slang (orig. U.S.).|ˈluːluː|
[Of obscure origin.]
A remarkable or wonderful person or thing; freq. used ironically; also attrib.
1886Lantern (New Orleans) 10 Nov. 6/3 Farrell's two baser was a lu-lu. 1896Ade Artie ix. 76 Mebbe you think I ain't got a lulu of a head on me this morning. 1904‘O. Henry’ Cabbages & Kings xvii. 301, I smelt a million violets. She was a lulu. I told her I came in a private yacht. 1922H. Titus Timber iii. 38 She's a lulu though! 1940R. Stout Over my Dead Body xiii. 176 You certainly picked a lulu for an adopted daddy. 1946J. Irving Royal Navalese 111 Lulu, a lady of infinite allure but questionable character. 1963Economist 9 Nov. 578/1 Its own rationale..of why it suddenly became obligatory for [oil] companies to consult governments before changing prices..might be described as a lulu performance. 1968Jazz Monthly Oct. 19/2 A muddle unparalleled in the history of jazz record issues—and there have been some Lulus—seems to have taken place. 1969Islander (Victoria, B.C.) 13 July 6/1 His first job was, to use modern parlance, a lulu—census taker for the Island's west coast. 1971Black Scholar Sept. 43/2 Joyce, honey, when you goof, its a lulu. 1972D. Sale Love Bite iv. 50, I do hope you're not scared of earth tremors... This one was a real lulu. 1974Evening News (Edinburgh) 23 Nov. 8/4 There are some parts of a new book on spying that aren't fit to be printed... This one is a lulu. As long as two years ago, legal proceedings were initiated. |