LOO

Loo

The Loo is a strong, hot and dry summer afternoon wind from the west which blows over the western Indo-Gangetic Plain region of North India and Pakistan. It is especially strong in the months of May and June. Due to its very high temperatures, exposure to it often leads to fatal heatstrokes.

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loo

Noun

  1. A toilet.

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. The card game lanterloo.

Noun (etymology 3)

  1. A hot, dusty wind in Bihar and the Punjab.

Verb

  1. To beat in the game of loo by winning every trick.


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