Non-standard pronunciation of look + at (that).
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
In 1999, William Safire called lookit "a widely used, if somewhat outdated, urban Americanism".
Source: Wiktionary
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
