lulu

lulu
lulu1
/looh"looh/, n.
1. Slang. any remarkable or outstanding person or thing: His black eye is a lulu.
2. (cap.) a female given name, form of Louise.
[1855-60; in slang sense, perh. generic use of the proper name]
lulu2
/looh"looh/, n. Slang.
a fixed allowance paid to a legislator in lieu of reimbursement for actual expenses.
[special use of LULU1, with play on LIEU, from a facetious remark attributed to New York governor Al Smith]

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