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wooley back

wooley back noun: a term of abuse directed at Highlanders or rural folk in general. Also the alternative form of woollyback.

Noun

wooley back (plural wooley backs)

  1. (Scotland, derogatory) A term of abuse directed at Highlanders or rural folk in general.

Also used as

wooley back is also the alternative form of woollyback.

Forms of wooley back

pluralwooley backs
alternative formwoolyback

Origin of wooley back

See woolly back.

Questions about wooley back

What does wooley back mean?
Wooley back means a term of abuse directed at Highlanders or rural folk in general.
What part of speech is wooley back?
Wooley back is a noun.
What is the plural of wooley back?
The plural of wooley back is wooley backs.

Words near wooley back in the dictionary

  1. Woolery
  2. Woolerys
  3. Woolever
  4. Woolevers
  5. wooley
  6. wooley back
  7. wooley backs
  8. Woolf
  9. Woolf syndrome
  10. Woolfall
  11. Woolfalls

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