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loli

/ˈlɒl.i/US/ˈlɑl.i/

loli noun: a childlike female character, particularly in the lolicon genre.

loli: a childlike female character, particularly in the lolicon genre
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Noun

loli (plural lolis)

  1. (Japanese, slang) A childlike female character, particularly in the lolicon genre.
    • Coordinate term: shota
  2. (proscribed, slang, sometimes) A lolicon.

Forms of loli

plurallolis

Origin of loli

From Japanese ロリ (rori), itself from English lolita or a clipping of lolicon.

Words formed from loli

Phrases with loli

Questions about loli

What does loli mean?
Loli means a childlike female character, particularly in the lolicon genre.
What part of speech is loli?
Loli is a noun.
How do you pronounce loli?
Loli is pronounced /ˈlɒl.i/ (UK).
What is the plural of loli?
The plural of loli is lolis.

Words near loli in the dictionary

  1. LOLers
  2. Loleta
  3. lolfan
  4. lolfans
  5. Lolham
  6. loli
  7. loli-con
  8. lolibaba
  9. lolibait
  10. lolicom
  11. lolicoms

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