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Meaning of "loosies" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LOOSIES

loosies  [ˈluːsɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LOOSIES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Loosies is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LOOSIES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Loosies

Loosies is a 2012 romantic comedy-drama film written and produced by Peter Facinelli, and directed by Michael Corrente. The film stars Peter Facinelli, Jaimie Alexander, Michael Madsen, Joe Pantoliano, William Forsythe, Christy Carlson Romano, Glenn Ciano, Vincent Gallo and Chad A. Verdi.

Definition of loosies in the English dictionary

The definition of loosies in the dictionary is cigarettes sold individually.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LOOSIES


courses
ˈkɔːsɪz
curses
ˈkɜːsɪz
eyeglasses
ˈaɪˌɡlɑːsɪz
Forces
ˈfɔːsɪz
glasses
ˈɡlɑːsɪz
horses
ˈhɔːsɪz
human-resources
ˌhjuːmənrɪˈzɔːsɪz
pieces
ˈpiːsɪz
praeses
ˈpriːsɪz
resources
rɪˈzɔːsɪz
sunglasses
ˈsʌnˌɡlɑːsɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LOOSIES

loose smut
loose-fitting
loose-jointed
loose-jointedness
loose-leaf
loose-leaf binder
loose-leafed
loose-limbed
loose-tongued
loose-weave
loosebox
loosely
loosely-knit
loosen
loosener
looseness
loosening
loosestrife
loosie
loosing

WORDS THAT END LIKE LOOSIES

argosies
biopsies
busies
controversies
cosies
daisies
ecstasies
embassies
fantasies
Gypsies
hussies
hypocrisies
missies
palsies
pansies
posies
pussies
sies
sissies
whimsies

Synonyms and antonyms of loosies in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «loosies» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LOOSIES

Find out the translation of loosies to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of loosies from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «loosies» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

loosies
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Loosies
570 millions of speakers

English

loosies
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

loosies
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

loosies
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Loosies
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Loosies
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

loosies
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Loosies
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Longgar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Loosies
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

loosies
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

loosies
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Loosies
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

loosies
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

loosies
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लोझी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

loosies
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Loosies
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

loosies
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Loosies
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

loosies
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

loosies
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

loosies
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

loosies
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

loosies
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of loosies

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LOOSIES»

The term «loosies» is regularly used and occupies the 102.506 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LOOSIES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «loosies» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «loosies» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about loosies

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LOOSIES»

Discover the use of loosies in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to loosies and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Rugby For Dummies
Collectively, these players are referred to as the “loose forwards” (or loosies), because they're the first players to break away from the formation when the scrum ends. An excellent back-row combination is vital for a successful team because ...
Mathew Brown, Patrick Guthrie, Greg Growden, 2011
2
Brain Ships
Two of the tall rock pillars beside the garden wall moved forward in the shambling, awkward gait characteristic of the Loosies. With movement, their features and humanoid shapes could be dearly seen, although until a moment earlier they had ...
Anne McCaffrey, Mercedes Lackey, Margaret Ball, 2003
3
Peter Facinelli: One In A Million
One In A Million Anne Svendsen. As a part of the soundtrack, Peter hired Paul McDonald, who was a part of season 10 of American Idol 2011. On September 8th, 2011, there was a screening for “Loosies” in Toronto, Canada for foreign buyers.
Anne Svendsen, 2012
4
Deep Down in Brooklyn
Cheap candy stores like Buddie's are selling single cigarettes for 3 cents a-piece and two for a nickel, and teenagers call them "Loosies", and go to the store with a quarter and buy a handful of candy along with a couple of loosies, but carefully ...
Ed German, 2011
5
The Road to Catoctin Mountain: A 20th Century Journey
Smoking was not new to us at that time. We had started smoking when we were ten or eleven by picking up used butts from the street and lighting them up. At the corner candy store, we could buy “loosies.” Loosies were single cigarettes kept ...
Robert J. Gerard, 2006
6
HEAVEN O HELL: The Black Omen
The cashier from Bangladesh had grabbed two sticks of newports from the box and he had exchanged the loosies for the 30 cents for the loosies. “Hey Ahki.” “ How's the beautiful daughter of yours?” Tayquan was looking at the cashier while  ...
ROBERT NATHANIEL ORIYAMA'AT, 2011
7
Twist of Fate: A Tale of Revenge: (Suspense, Thriller)
Lisa wentin thedeli, she saw folks buying single cigarettes or “loosies” as they called itin her neighborhood. “Can I get two loosies?” shetold the storeowner. “ Can Isee some ID?”She showed him her IDand gotthe twocigarettes, “and canI get a ...
Sayed Bhuiyan, 2014
8
The Devil in Soho:
“No more loosies.” Momentarily Ifailto understand what 'loosies' means. Losers. Floosies. Iguessit hasto be the latter. “You livewith some womanand I'llnever come and livewith you. You're winding meup. There is no one is there, not really?
Jean Shorney, 2013
9
The Smoke of the Gods: A Social History of Tobacco
Since the average pack cost fifteen cents and contained twenty smokes, buying " loosies" in bulk would have made no sense. Those who smoked them, however, could no longer afford to indulge their tastes in bulk, as much as they might have  ...
Eric Burns, 2009
10
The Encyclopedia of Smoking and Tobacco
See CIGAR SIZE AND SHAPE Loosies Around the turn of the century, single cigarettes were sold in neighborhood groceries, tobacco shops, or candy stores to youngsters just starting to smoke or to cash-poor individuals. Loosies were ...
Arlene B. Hirschfelder, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LOOSIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term loosies is used in the context of the following news items.
1
$2-per-pack cigarette tax helping Philly schools - for now - Philly.com
But buying loosies is even more expensive than paying the $2 tax. Either way, health officials hope that the cost would drive people to quit. «Philly.com, Jul 15»
2
Cassidy - Running Out of Patience | Stream & Listen [New Song]
As far as we know, there are no projects from Cass in the immediate future, but he always seems to drop loosies here and there either way. «HotNewHipHop, Jul 15»
3
Chance The Rapper: Pitchfork Festival Set A Memorable One - Uproxx
I revisited Acid Rap. I ate up all the loosies on his Soundcloud. I breathlessly awaited Surf, technically a Donnie Trumpet project, because it was ... «UPROXX, Jul 15»
4
Monday Download 062 with Grant Brydon feat. Future, Drake, Joell …
I've also pulled together a load of great loosies, including Fetty Wap's 'My Way' – which finally saw its official release last week – and M.I.A's ... «RWD Online, Jul 15»
5
ABs' lift in intensity showcases tactics - Sport - NZ Herald News
... noticeable and, while it's easy to focus on the people at the end of the chain, none of that happens without tight forwards playing like loosies. «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
6
INTO THE FINAL » The Gisborne Herald | Gisborne's latest News …
With his loosies winning the battle at the breakdown, Willy Grogan caused havoc in the HSOB defence with his strong and determined running, ... «Gisborne Herald, Jul 15»
7
Protesters mark anniversary of Eric Garner's chokehold death …
Police soon arrived and confronted Garner for selling “loosies”, or unlicensed cigarettes. A protester shouts slogans against the New York ... «Celebrity Cafe - Entertainment News, Jul 15»
8
Cray Coasters win division two battle royal
Up front frontrower Koi Kula, loosies Nesi Kula and Tusani, plus replacement number eight Joe Cooke, toiled hard. Kaikoura veteran Phil ... «Marlborough Express, Jul 15»
9
1 Year After Eric Garner's Death and Black America Still Can't Breathe
... and Bay Street when Police Officer Daniel Pantaleo walked over and accused him of selling loose cigarettes—the hood calls them “loosies.”. «The Root, Jul 15»
10
Black Lives Matter Founders Blast de Blasio on Garner Anniversary
... 2014, Garner was stopped on Staten Island by New York City police officers who suspected him of selling untaxed cigarettes, or "loosies. «Village Voice, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Loosies [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/loosies>. May 2024 ».
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