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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
WILLY-WALLY, adj. Of persons: delicate (Rxb. 1923 Watson W.-B.).
[Phs. a nonce conflation of peelie-wally (see Peelie, adj.) and Walawa.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Willy-wally adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 15 Jan 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/willywally>
