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- [loo-bee]
- /ˈlu bi/
- /ˈluː.bi/
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- [loo-bee]
- /ˈlu bi/
Definitions of looby word
- noun plural looby an awkward person, especially one who is lazy or stupid; lout; lubber. 1
- noun looby An awkward or clumsy person. 1
- noun looby a foolish or stupid person 0
- noun looby a big, clumsy fellow; lout 0
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Origin of looby
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400, looby is from the Middle English word loby. See lob1, lubber
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Parts of speech for Looby
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
looby popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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