Lexicographical Neighbors of Looey
Literary usage of Looey
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Quiver: An Illustrated Magazine for Sunday and General Reading (1872)
"looey knows quite well herself that it was her fault," replied Mrs. Browne, gravely.
"I am afraid, looey, if you cannot make up your mind to wear your white ..."
2. Camera (1907)
"Mein Lieber looey—Ve haï" ... You know, looey, your mother has nice ideas ...
You know, looey, der new idea ..."
3. Seventy Years of Irish Life: Being Anecdotes and Reminiscences by William Richard Le Fanu (1893)
"looey rose up to meet him. ' Are you there, ses he, My little Premier? ses he.
... "PS—You'll hear that looey wasn't in London at all, but you may thrust to ..."
4. The Popular Poets and Poetry of Ireland: And Choice Selections in Prose from by Richard Nagle (1887)
"Here looey stopped, and little Lord Johnny, who had been peepin' in at the doore,
... looey rose up to meet him — Troth I am. King Phil, ses he. ..."
5. Racing Calendar for (1857)
"(Pettit) Eren on Bolingbroke colt, 5 to 2 agst looey, and 8 to 1 agst the second
and third ; looey beaten off. ..."
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