Lexicographical Neighbors of Looies
Literary usage of Looies
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Magazine of History with Notes and Queries (1916)
"The family record is as follows:— August ye—38—1765—then Lousey (Lucy) was born.
December the—15—1768 then was Earl born—looies (Lois) was born ..."
2. Talking Business by John Mantle Clapp, L. N. Andres (1919)
"... England and America, was the scarcity of experienced and competent " looies"
and noncommissioned officers who could handle the millions of new privates. ..."
3. London Encyclopaedia; Or, Universal Dictionary of Science, Art, Literature by Thomas Tegg (1829)
"Straight stood up to him Divine Ulysses ; who, with looies exceeding grav« and
grim, This better check gave. ..."
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