Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-a-palooza

/ə.pəˈlu.zə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.98 in modern English

Syllables: -a--palooza
IPA: /ə.pəˈlu.zə/

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Forms the name of a promotional event such as a presentation

suffix

Emphasizes or exaggerates the element of a situation

Example Sentences

"Honey Raye: Honey Raye Futrelle and Company proudly present ... Bethlehem-A-Palooza!"
"September 16, 1995: The high-profile, high-rated Nickelodeon cable service runs Puf-a-Palooza, a 15-hour marathon of vintage Sid and Marty Krofft productions."
"The dealership is located in Motorati Island, a 96-acre plot which General Motors plans to give away, plot by plot, in land grants to Second Life Residents keen to practise their automotive-building skills. This scheme they have christened Land-a-Palooza."
"“Halloween quiet?” Xander shot her a quizzical look. “I figured it would be a big old vamp scare-a-palooza.”"
"The room erupted into cheers. The staff meeting that day was a “laugh-a-palooza,” recalled a Bush aide."
"This area is spring-a-palooza, but so far none of the springs we’ve explored has met Nash’s criteria."

Etymology

From lallapalootza, lalapalooza, by analogy to Lollapalooza, a music festival.

Inflected Forms

-palooza (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce -a-palooza?: The recorded pronunciation is /ə.pəˈlu.zə/.
What does -a-palooza mean?: Forms the name of a promotional event such as a presentation
Where does -a-palooza come from?: From lallapalootza, lalapalooza, by analogy to Lollapalooza, a music festival.

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