Transcription
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- [loo-ee]
- /ˈlu i/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [loo-ee]
- /ˈlu i/
Definitions of looie word
- noun looie a lieutenant of the armed forces. 1
- noun looie (informal) Lieutenant. 1
- noun looie a lieutenant 0
Information block about the term
Origin of looie
First appearance:
before 1915 One of the 14% newest English words
1915-20; respelling of lieu(tenant) + -ie
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Looie
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
looie popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.