loulou
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See also: Loulou
French
Etymology
From loup (“wolf”) by reduplication.
Pronunciation
Noun
loulou m (plural loulous)
- (endearing) spitz (dog)
- (informal) sweetie, darling, honey (a term of affection, literally "little wolf")
- Coordinate term: (feminine) louloute
- (informal) young boy
- (informal) a guy
- (informal) a young delinquent
Derived terms
Further reading
- “loulou” in Émile Littré, Dictionnaire de la langue française, 1872–1877.
- “loulou”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Seychellois Creole
Etymology
From French loup (by reduplication) or le loup (by assimilation).
Noun
loulou
References
- Danielle D’Offay et Guy Lionnet, Diksyonner Kreol - Franse / Dictionnaire Créole Seychellois - Français