loo

noun (1)

\ ˈlü

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Definition of loo

(Entry 1 of 3)

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

loo

verb

looed; looing; loos

Definition of loo (Entry 2 of 3)

transitive verb

: to obligate to contribute to a new pool at loo for failing to win a trick

loo

noun (2)

Definition of loo (Entry 3 of 3)

chiefly British

: toilet sense 1

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“Loo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loo. Accessed 12 Apr. 2021.

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