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-apalooza

/ə.pə.lu.zə/

-apalooza is the alternative form of -a-palooza.

Meaning of -a-palooza

Suffix

-a-palooza

  1. Forms the name of a promotional event such as a presentation
    • Honey Raye: Honey Raye Futrelle and Company proudly present ... Bethlehem-A-Palooza!2007, Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, Jamie Wooten, Christmas Belles, Dramatists Play Service, →ISBN, page 10
  2. Emphasizes or exaggerates the element of a situation
    • “Halloween quiet?” Xander shot her a quizzical look. “I figured it would be a big old vamp scare-a-palooza.”2002, Richie Tankersley, The Angel Chronicles, Simon and Schuster,, →ISBN, page 17

Questions about -apalooza

What is -apalooza the alternative form of?
-apalooza is the alternative form of -a-palooza.
How do you pronounce -apalooza?
-apalooza is pronounced /ə.pə.lu.zə/.

Words near -apalooza in the dictionary

  1. -antel
  2. -anth
  3. -anthous
  4. -anthrope
  5. -anthropy
  6. -apalooza
  7. -apine
  8. -ar
  9. -arabine
  10. -arch
  11. -arche

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