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lurve, n. colloq. and humorous (chiefly Brit.).
Brit. |ləːv|, U.S. |lərv|
Forms: 19– lerve, 19– lurv, 19– lurrve, 19– lurve, 19– luurve
[Representing an emphatic, humorous, or arch pronunciation of love n.1 Compare lurve v.
Sometimes specifically parodying the slow, smooth, crooning pronunciation of love in romantic popular songs. In some cases perhaps also reflecting British perceptions of the U.S. pronunciation of love n.1]
Romantic infatuation; sex; love. Freq. when regarded as being treated (esp. in films, pop music, fiction, etc.) in a hackneyed or clichéd manner.
1936Daily Mirror 1 Oct. 27/4 Which means..that (a) you're in Lurve, but (b) you're not sure he's in Lurve with you. 1937D. L. Sayers Busman's Honeymoon Prothalamion 23, I put it down first of all to the effect of gold lamé, but, on consideration, I think it was probably due to ‘lerve’. 1945K. Tynan Let. 31 Jan. (1994) i. 62 But probably the reiteration of your phrase—dreamgirl—will make you feel faintly sick, so i will leave you to stew in your mess of lurve. 1977New Musical Express 12 Feb. 17/3 Now she's really gone and goofed with a really sweet but wimpy lurve dirge of her own writing. 1980Washington Post (Nexis) 5 Oct. l1 The just-divorced..have much to recommend them as objects d'affection [sic], as they tend to have great untapped reservoirs of what Woody Allen calls ‘lurve’, just lurching to be free. 1992Empire Apr. 76/2 Naturally, lurve blossoms, and the couple run away to a cottage where he can teach her about Klimt, she can start sleeping with him, and the plot can get yet more predictable. 1998Independent (Electronic ed.) 12 Dec. In his live act, he now performs the South Park song ‘Love Gravy’, which is about a drunken pig making ‘sweet lurve’ to a drunken elephant. |