Where does the term "lallapaloosa" come from?
"Lallapaloosa" comes from a provincialism of County Mayo, Ireland--allay-foozee, meaning a "sturdy fellow." The Irish adopted it from the French--who, when they landed at Killala in 1798, repeatedly shouted, Allez-fusil!--meaning, "Forward the muskets."
from Why Do We Say It? The Stories Behind the Words, Expressions and Cliches We Use
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