A few days ago
REVLON

Does any1 know the meaning of the word ‘lollapalooza’.?

Does any1 know the meaning of the word ‘lollapalooza’.?

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A few days ago
Brendan Coyne

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It was originally a codeword (a ‘shibboleth’) which was used to ferret out Japanese spies in World War II. The logic behind it was that, when asked to say ‘lollapalooza’, a Japanese spy would not be able to say it properly. An American person would be able to say it properly, since they don’t pronounce ‘l’ the same as ‘r’.

The word itself, however, means ‘something outstanding.’

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A few days ago
Sicilian Godmother
“Lollapalooza” means something outlandish or outrageous. For instance, when somebody says something that is totally inappropriate for the occasion and totally out of place, you can call his remark a “:Lollapalooza.” I guess you could call it a nonsense word.
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A few days ago
sousouch
same as lalapalooza;

something that or somebody who is particularly wonderful and impressive or an outstanding example of something.

the origin of this word is unknown. people started using it in the early 20th century

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A few days ago
Anonymous
Lollapalooza-

(pronounciation) lol-la-pa-loo-za also lal-la-pa-loo-za

n. slang

MEANS – something outstanding of its kind

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A few days ago
Mr. Knowitall
i think i heard it in the simpson b4 ..is it like a concert or somthing?
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A few days ago
Anonymous
it means shimball.
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A few days ago
*sportygator*
crazy word!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! put it n under dictionary.com and c what works?!?!?
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