Meaning
Synonym of booty, goods seized from an enemy by violence, particularly (historical) during the sacking of a town in war or (video games) after successful combat.
Etymology
Origin: Sanskrit
Borrowed from Hindi लूट (lūṭ, “booty”), either from Sanskrit लोप्त्र (loptra, “booty, stolen property”) or लुण्ट् (luṇṭ, “to rob, plunder”). The figurative meaning developed in American English in the 1920s, resulting in a generalized meaning by the 1950s.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 43 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-07-26OACHILT
- 2026-07-14TCILORV
- 2026-06-06OEILNTW
- 2026-05-30OAILNTV
- 2026-05-22OATHINL
- 2026-05-17LACDORT
- 2026-03-30TBELNOV
- 2026-02-24OCFILNT
- 2026-02-09TACIKLO
- 2026-01-29TEOHGLY
- 2025-12-21TOALCBK
- 2025-11-23LBTOMNE
+31 earlier appearances in the archive.