lotsa
(ˈlɒtsə)
Colloq. contraction of lots of.
| 1927 [see hot a. 1 e]. 1945 A. Kober Parm Me 18 Mmm, is good the cake... You must use lotsa ecks [sc. eggs] fa such a cake. 1967 ‘P. Chambers’ Bad die Young x. 146 We got lotsa time. 1969 in Halpert & Story Christmas Mumming in Newfoundland 88 The social drinkers soon left, even though the host was protesting that there was ‘lotsa time to stay’. 1971 It 9–23 Sept. 4/2 The Notting Hill Carnival was lotsa fun for seven days and nights. |