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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sranan Tongo lusu.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlu.su/
  • Hyphenation: loe‧soe

Adverb

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loesoe

  1. (slang) away
    Synonym: weg
    Bro, ik ga loesoe.Bro, I'm going away.

Noun

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loesoe m (plural loesoes, diminutive loesoetje n)

  1. (colloquial, slang) the act of making an exit
    Toen de politie kwam, zette ik een hele enge loesoe.When the police came, I made a very quick exit.

Adjective

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loesoe (used only predicatively, not comparable)

  1. (slang) gone
    Als de politie komt ben ik loesoe.If the police comes, I'm off.
    Al het geld dat ik in crypto had gestoken is nu loesoe.All the money I put in cryptocurrencies is now gone.

Adjective

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loesoe (used only predicatively, comparative meer loesoe, superlative meest loesoe)

  1. (slang) feeling uninhibited or loose (possibly but not necessarily relaxed), typically under the influence
  2. (slang) lit (amazing)
    Synonyms: aan, gaande
    Die fissa gisteravond was zo loesoe.That party yesterday evening was so lit.