English

Noun

lanterloo ‎(plural lanterloos)

1. A meaningless chant or refrain.

   • 1963: The helmsman began to sing a monotonous, Levantine lanterloo. — Thomas Pynchon, V.

2. (card games) A trick-taking card game popular in 17th century England, where each player is dealt three or five cards.

Synonyms

• (card game): loo

Derived terms

• loo

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