Tilly-vally
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech interjection
Quick meaning: Tilly-vally is an interjection meaning (obsolete) Expressing contempt, or rejecting anything trifling or impertinent.
Meaning
(obsolete) Expressing contempt, or rejecting anything trifling or impertinent.
Example Sentences
Sir Toby Belch: My lady's a Cataian, we are politicians, Malvolio's a Peg-a-Ramsey, and 'Three merry men be we.' Am not I consanguineous? am I not of her blood? Tillyvally. Lady!
Word Forms
- tilly-fally
- tillie vallie
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tilly, valley, tulipwood, tideland, trillium, tantivy.
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