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willy willies

willy willies is the plural 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

Questions about willy willies

What is willy willies the plural of?
Willy willies is the plural of willy willy.

Words near willy willies in the dictionary

  1. willy wagtail
  2. willy wagtails
  3. willy warmer
  4. willy warmers
  5. Willy Wigglestick
  6. willy willies
  7. willy willy
  8. Willy Wix
  9. willy-nilly
  10. willy-wag-tail
  11. willy-wag-tails

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