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wolly

wolly is the alternative form of wally.

Meaning of wally

Noun

wally (plural wallies)

  1. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, slang) A fool.
    • 'Don't be such a wally,' Ruby said. 'Felicity is way smarter than you could ever hope to be.'2014, Richard Newsome, The House of Puzzles, page 111
  2. (Essex, London, colloquial) A large pickled gherkin or cucumber.
    • Mushy peas (£1.40) are ... mushy, and wallies (45p) – pickled gherkins to you – come sliced and prettily served in the shape of a flower.2003, Charles Campion, The Rough Guide to London Restaurants, page 215

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Forms of wolly

pluralwollies

Questions about wolly

What is wolly the alternative form of?
Wolly is the alternative form of wally.

Words near wolly in the dictionary

  1. Wollschlagers
  2. Wollstonecraft
  3. Wollstonecraftian
  4. Wollstonecraftians
  5. Wollun
  6. wolly
  7. Wolman
  8. Wolman disease
  9. Wolmans
  10. Wolof
  11. Woloff

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