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Lolita

The origin and history of Lolita.

Etymology

From the Spanish given name Lolita, a diminutive of Lola, itself short for Dolores. The word entered wider English use through Vladimir Nabokov's 1955 novel "Lolita."

Origin: Spanish · First attested 1955

Class of 1955

Lolita first entered the language around 1955.

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