"lollapalooza" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌlɑləpəˈluzə/ [General-American], /ˌlɒləpəˈluːzə/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-au-lollapalooza.ogg Forms: lollapaloozas [plural]
Etymology: Unknown. Compare lollypaloozer and lallapalootza, which are attested earlier with similar meaning. Compare also 19th century slang la-la "something unusually good". Etymology templates: {{unk|en}} Unknown Head templates: {{en-noun}} lollapalooza (plural lollapaloozas)
  1. (informal) An outstanding, extreme, or outrageous example of its kind. Tags: informal Synonyms: lallapalooza, lalapalooza, lallapaloosa, lolapalooza, lolapaloosa, lollapaloosa Derived forms: snoozapalooza Translations (outstanding; extreme; outrageous example of its kind): úlet [masculine] (Czech), cufíl (Czech), omituisuus (Finnish), kummallisuus (Finnish), Knaller [masculine] (German), Knüller [masculine] (German), Kracher [masculine] (German), rewelacja [feminine] (Polish), odjazd [colloquial, masculine] (Polish)

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