Etymology

loophound

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Today it means: Someone who frequents saloons or other nightlife, originally specifically in Chicago's Loop district. Full definition →

First used 20th c.
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The story

From loop + hound.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 20th c. Someone who frequents saloons or other nightlife, originally specifically in Chicago's Loop district.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.