-a-palooza

-apalooza English Etymology From en lallapalootza, en lalapalooza, by analogy to Lollapalooza, a music festival. Pronunciation en /ə.pəˈlu.zə/ /ə.pəˈlʊ.zə/ en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl--a-palooza.wav Southern England en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)--a-palooza.wav GA Suffix en suffix -a-palooza a palooza Forms the name of a promotional event such as a presentation en 2007 Jessie Jones; Nicholas Hope; Jamie Wooten Christmas Belles Dramatists Play Service 082222190X 10 Honey Raye: Honey Raye Futrelle and Company proudly present ... Bethlehem-A-Palooza! en 1998 Hal Erickson Sid and Marty Krofft: A Critical Study of Saturday Morning Children’s Television, 1969–1993 McFarland 078640518X September 16, 1995: The high-profile, high-rated Nickelodeon cable service runs Puf-a-Palooza, a 15-hour marathon of vintage Sid and Marty Krofft productions. en 2007 Paul Carr; Graham Pond The Unofficial Tourists' Guide to Second Life Macmillan, 0312376480 131 The dealership is located in Motorati Island, a 96-acre plot which General Motors plans to give away, plot by plot, in land grants to Second Life Residents keen to practise their automotive-building skills. This scheme they have christened Land-a-Palooza. en Emphasizes or exaggerates the element of a situation en 2002 Richie Tankersley The Angel Chronicles Simon and Schuster, 0743431162 17 “Halloween quiet?” Xander shot her a quizzical look. “I figured it would be a big old vamp scare-a-palooza.” en 2004 Evan Thoman Election 2004: How Bush Won and What You Can Expect in the Future 68 1586482939 The room erupted into cheers. The staff meeting that day was a “laugh-a-palooza,” recalled a Bush aide. en 2007 Catherine Mulvany Something Wicked Simon and Schuster 1416525572 102 This area is spring-a-palooza, but so far none of the springs we’ve explored has met Nash’s criteria. en Alternative forms en -palooza sometimes used when added to a word that already ends in a vowel