lallapalooza

or la·la·pa·loo·za

[ lah-luh-puh-loo-zuh ]
/ ˌlɑ lə pəˈlu zə /

noun Slang.

lollapalooza.

Words nearby lallapalooza

lalique, lalitpur, lall, lallan, lallans, lallapalooza, lallation, lalling, lally column, lallygag, lalo

Definition for lallapalooza (2 of 2)

lollapalooza
[ lol-uh-puh-loo-zuh ]
/ ˌlɒl ə pəˈlu zə /

noun Slang.

an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
Also lol·la·pa·loo·sa, lalapalooza, lallapalooza.

Origin of lollapalooza

An Americanism dating back to 1900–05; origin uncertain

Example sentences from the Web for lallapalooza

  • Lallapalooza is also probably an Irish loan-word, though it is not Gaelic.

    The American Language |Henry L. Mencken

British Dictionary definitions for lallapalooza

lollapalooza

lalapalooza

/ (ˌlɒləpəˈluːzə) /

noun

US slang something excellent

Word Origin for lollapalooza

origin unknown