lulu

noun

lu·​lu ˈlü-(ˌ)lü How to pronounce lulu (audio)
slang
: one that is remarkable or wonderful
a lulu of a performance

Examples of lulu in a Sentence

joked that the streaker gave a lulu of a performance
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The only win is a lulu — a near no-hitter for right-hander Storm Davis, the youngest Oriole who handcuffs the Tigers, 3-1. Mike Klingaman, baltimoresun.com, 24 June 2018 For the second time in four years, Lululemon Athletica (lulu, +3.43%) is looking for a new fit. Fortune, 6 Apr. 2018 For years, conservatives reveled in chapping liberals for their sweet-tooth for French intellectuals but, as Green demonstrates, Bannon, while playing in deep right field, has plucked himself a real lulu. Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 19 July 2017 Lulu is great with kids but not so great with any other animals. idahostatesman, 10 July 2017 Last year, for instance, the New York City Council did away with lulus as part of a deal to raise its members’ salaries to $148,500, a large pay increase that towers over the base pay for state legislators: $79,500. Jesse McKinley, New York Times, 29 May 2017 But the Capitol’s latest scandal goes by another name: lulu. Jesse McKinley, New York Times, 29 May 2017 Senate Democrats accused the Republicans of illegally using the lulu system to buy loyalty and maintain their hold on power. Washington Post, 28 May 2017 Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo cast blame on the state comptroller for not catching the false titles, but also said that any discussion of reforming the lulu system should account for the lawmakers’ $79,500 salary. Jesse McKinley, New York Times, 29 May 2017

Word History

Etymology

probably from Lulu, nickname from Louise

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lulu was in 1886

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“Lulu.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lulu. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.

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