verb
looky
verb
1
An old-fashioned or playful way of saying "look."
"Looky here, what have we got?"
How to Use Looky
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA folksy, playful way to say "look."
When to use it
Dialectal and old-fashioned; mostly heard in phrases like "looky here" or "looky-loo."
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Etymology
Believed to come from the old imperative "look ye!", with "ye" (an archaic form of "you") worn down into the -y ending.