lollapalooza

noun lol·la·pa·loo·za \ˌlä-lə-pə-ˈlü-zə\

Definition of LOLLAPALOOZA

: one that is extraordinarily impressive; also : an outstanding example

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First Known Use: 1896

Synonyms: beaut, beauty, bee's knees, cat's meow, corker, crackerjack (also crackajack), daisy, dandy, dilly, doozy (or doozie also doozer), dream, honey, hot stuff, humdinger, hummer, knockout, jim–dandy, lulu [slang], nifty, peach, pip, pippin, ripper, ripsnorter, snorter, sockdolager (or sockdologer), standout, sweetheart

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