loulou

See also: Loulou

French

Etymology

Sense 1

From loup (“wolf”) by reduplication.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lu.lu/

Noun

loulou m (plural loulous)

1. (endearing) spitz (dog)
2. (informal) sweetie, darling, honey (a term of affection, literally "little wolf")

   Coordinate term: (feminine) louloute

3. (informal) young boy
4. (informal) a guy
5. (informal) a young delinquent

Derived terms

• loulou de Poméranie

Further reading

• “loulou” in Émile Littré, Dictionnaire de la langue française, 1872–1877.
• “loulou”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Seychellois Creole

Etymology

From French loup (by reduplication) or le loup (by assimilation).

Noun

loulou

1. wolf
2. werewolf

References

• Danielle D’Offay et Guy Lionnet, Diksyonner Kreol - Franse / Dictionnaire Créole Seychellois - Français