LOOKIT

Etymology

Non-standard pronunciation of look + at (that).

Interjection

lookit

(colloquial, informal, North America, Ireland) look, listen; see here, pay attention; the thing is, to be honest

(colloquial, informal, North America) behold!; look at that; look here or there; look!

Synonym: Thesaurus:lo

Usage notes

In 1999, William Safire called lookit "a widely used, if somewhat outdated, urban Americanism".

Source: Wiktionary



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