Main Entry:

¹loo

Pronunciation:

\ˈlü\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

short for obsolete English lanterloo, from French lanturelu twaddle

Date:

1675

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