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luau

luau

37 7.3
A Hawaiian party with traditional food, music, and dancing
  • noun
  • /luˈɑːu/
: luau
  • What am I supposed to do at a luau?.
  • Hawaiian luau
  • Luau night
  • luau on a beach

My parents took us in those outfits to luau and they they said all that you were the cutest fucking kid ever.

Examples

  • Looks like I'm going to a luau!

  • We are looking forward to meeting you at the luau at our home this evening.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • "Why don't you just come on over tonight, and we'll just have us another little luau in your honor?"

    Fiction book (1994)
  • There's a luau at the hotel that night.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Good evening, everyone, and a cordial welcome to our luau.

  • The fellas are playing for a luau tonight at the outrigger.

  • I'm prepping the pig for tomorrow's luau.

  • While TDY to Hawaii in 1970, I was invited to a luau and was introduced to poi, which is much loved by the local residents.

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  • Everyone's piling out of this minivan heading to the luau, baby.

  • We are excited to celebrate a traditional Hawaiian feast, or luau, with friends and family this weekend.

How Festive

festival
324 1.0
luau
37 7.3
party
∞ 1.0
dinner
  • Formal
611 1.0
meal
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

luau singular
luaus plural

Etymology

The word luau comes from the Hawaiian word lu'au, which named the young 'taro leaves' used in special dishes and at feasts. So a luau today means a Hawaiian party with food, music, and dance.