Idiom
loop the loop
SlangCockney rhyming slang
Meaning
soup
Examples
“The stunt pilot will loop the loop in the air.”
“The small plane climbed high into the clouds before the pilot decided to loop the loop for the cheering crowd.”
“With nerves of steel, the aviator pushed the throttle forward and executed a perfect loop the loop, carving a graceful circle against the vast blue sky.”
Examples
simple
“The stunt pilot will loop the loop in the air.”
contextual
“The small plane climbed high into the clouds before the pilot decided to loop the loop for the cheering crowd.”
complex
“With nerves of steel, the aviator pushed the throttle forward and executed a perfect loop the loop, carving a graceful circle against the vast blue sky.”
Origin
Referring to a late 19th century act of daring where a performer strapped to a wheel whizzed round on a coiled track.
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