"loop-de-loop" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈluːp di ˌluːp/ Forms: loop-de-loops [plural]
Etymology: From ‘loop-the-loop’, referring to a plane or roller coaster doing a full 360 in the air. Basically, looping the loop. The ‘de’ in the middle is just an alternative form of the same phrase. Head templates: {{en-noun}} loop-de-loop (plural loop-de-loops)
  1. (informal) Alternative form of loop-the-loop Tags: alt-of, alternative, informal Alternative form of: loop-the-loop
    Sense id: en-loop-de-loop-en-noun-my-8LsJ2

Verb

IPA: /ˈluːp di ˌluːp/ Forms: loop-de-loops [present, singular, third-person], loop-de-looping [participle, present], loop-de-looped [participle, past], loop-de-looped [past]
Etymology: From ‘loop-the-loop’, referring to a plane or roller coaster doing a full 360 in the air. Basically, looping the loop. The ‘de’ in the middle is just an alternative form of the same phrase. Head templates: {{en-verb}} loop-de-loop (third-person singular simple present loop-de-loops, present participle loop-de-looping, simple past and past participle loop-de-looped)
  1. (informal) Alternative form of loop the loop Tags: alt-of, alternative, informal Alternative form of: loop the loop
    Sense id: en-loop-de-loop-en-verb-HOiCQjz~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 97

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