Meaning & use
louie
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Informal American term for a left turn, especially in the phrase hang a louie.
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Take the next street and hang a louie to reach the parking garage.
The cabbie made a quick louie to avoid the traffic jam ahead.
A note on using this word
Louie in this sense likely began as a playful alteration of left, paired with hang a rightie for a right turn.
Words with a similar meaning
left turn
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Words with an opposite meaning
rightie
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