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willy-willy

willy-willy is the alternative spelling of willy willy.

Meaning of willy willy

Noun

willy willy (plural willy willies)

  1. (Australia) A whirlwind, cyclone or tornado; a dust devil.
    • The willy-willy roared and crackled as it approached; sucked up leaves, branches, plastic, paper and scraps of metal sheet, spiralling them into the sky and then sweeping across the camp-ground and on towards the road.1987, Bruce Chatwin, The Songlines, Vintage, published 1998, page 97

Forms of willy-willy

pluralwilly-willies

Questions about willy-willy

What is willy-willy the alternative spelling of?
Willy-willy is the alternative spelling of willy willy.

Words near willy-willy in the dictionary

  1. willy-wag-tails
  2. willy-wagtail
  3. willy-wagtails
  4. willy-warmer
  5. willy-willies
  6. willy-willy
  7. willya
  8. willyamite
  9. Willyams
  10. Willyard
  11. Willyards

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