"loblolly" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: loblollies [plural]
Etymology: From Yorkshire dialect lob (“boil”, literally “bubbling up”) + dialect lolly (“broth”). Etymology templates: {{m|en|lob||boil|lit=bubbling up}} lob (“boil”, literally “bubbling up”), {{m|en|lolly||broth}} lolly (“broth”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} loblolly (countable and uncountable, plural loblollies)
  1. (dialect, nautical) Gruel. Tags: countable, dialectal, uncountable Categories (topical): Nautical, People Categories (lifeform): Ericales order plants, Pines
    Sense id: en-loblolly-en-noun-7pT1K880 Disambiguation of People: 47 2 6 41 5 0 0 Disambiguation of Ericales order plants: 39 8 6 6 19 11 12 Disambiguation of Pines: 38 8 6 5 25 7 11 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 18 10 2 20 1 15 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 42 14 9 2 23 2 9 Topics: nautical, transport
  2. (UK, dialect) A thick stew; lobscouse or similar. Tags: UK, countable, dialectal, uncountable
    Sense id: en-loblolly-en-noun-fb4CfMiW Categories (other): British English
  3. (US, southern) A mudhole. Tags: Southern, US, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-loblolly-en-noun-vlNNZMyj Categories (other): American English
  4. (now mostly dialect) A bumpkin or lout. Tags: countable, dialectal, uncountable Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-loblolly-en-noun-gmLUrQ7D Disambiguation of People: 47 2 6 41 5 0 0
  5. Loblolly pine, Pinus taeda. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-loblolly-en-noun-423rKQoY
  6. Loblolly bay (plant). Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-loblolly-en-noun-7GCMn6IQ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: lob-lolly, lob lolly, loblollie, lob-lollie, loplolly Derived forms: loblolly bay, loblolly boy, loblolly pine, loblolly tree

Verb

Forms: loblollies [present, singular, third-person], loblollying [participle, present], loblollied [participle, past], loblollied [past]
Etymology: From Yorkshire dialect lob (“boil”, literally “bubbling up”) + dialect lolly (“broth”). Etymology templates: {{m|en|lob||boil|lit=bubbling up}} lob (“boil”, literally “bubbling up”), {{m|en|lolly||broth}} lolly (“broth”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} loblolly (third-person singular simple present loblollies, present participle loblollying, simple past and past participle loblollied)
  1. To behave in a loutish manner.
    Sense id: en-loblolly-en-verb-TVr4dmfK
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: lob-lolly, lob lolly, loblollie, lob-lollie, loplolly

Inflected forms

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        "2": "lolly",
        "3": "",
        "4": "broth"
      },
      "expansion": "lolly (“broth”)",
      "name": "m"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Yorkshire dialect lob (“boil”, literally “bubbling up”) + dialect lolly (“broth”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "loblollies",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "loblollying",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "loblollied",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "loblollied",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "loblolly (third-person singular simple present loblollies, present participle loblollying, simple past and past participle loblollied)",
      "name": "en-verb"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "1898, William Black, Wild Eelin, page 174, OCLC 2066856.\nYou'd rather lob-lolly about these refreshment-rooms, and stuff yourselves until you can't stir."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To behave in a loutish manner."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "lob-lolly"
    },
    {
      "word": "lob lolly"
    },
    {
      "word": "loblollie"
    },
    {
      "word": "lob-lollie"
    },
    {
      "word": "loplolly"
    }
  ],
  "word": "loblolly"
}

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