1
: an old card game in which the winner of each trick or a majority of tricks takes a portion of the pool while losing players are obligated to contribute to the next pool
2
: money staked at loo
looed; looing; loos
: to obligate to contribute to a new pool at loo for failing to win a trick
chiefly British
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Noun (2)
he inquired as to whether there was a loo anywhere in the building
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Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Even the spare loo roll was to be found in its own personal royal blue velvet sock.
—Harriet Marsden, The Week Uk, theweek, 2 Dec. 2024
So be sure to hit the loo before venturing down this yellow brick road.
—Eric Andersson, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
Listen to Erivo talk about nailing it in the loo below.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 19 Nov. 2024
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Noun
It’s made from cotton and polyester which is both comfortable and warm and has a generous fit for that perfect oversized loo — available in sizes S-XXXL.
—Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Even the spare loo roll was to be found in its own personal royal blue velvet sock.
—Harriet Marsden, The Week Uk, theweek, 2 Dec. 2024
So be sure to hit the loo before venturing down this yellow brick road.
—Eric Andersson, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
Listen to Erivo talk about nailing it in the loo below.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Loo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loo. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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