Wally
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈwɒli/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Wally is a noun meaning (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, slang) A fool.
Meaning
(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, slang) A fool.
More Meanings
- (colloquial, London and Essex) A large pickled gherkin or cucumber.
- (of eyes) Alternative form of whally
- (colloquial, obsolete, Essex) Alternative pronunciation (and hence spelling) of value
Example Sentences
Let them that wallys the sheep watch 'em.
'Don't be such a wally,' Ruby said. 'Felicity is way smarter than you could ever hope to be.'
Mushy peas (£1.40) are ... mushy, and wallies (45p) – pickled gherkins to you – come sliced and prettily served in the shape of a flower.
[…] one of his eyes was wally, a condition common among the natives of the land. (Here the meaning 'pale' is intended, as indicated later in the text:) […] turned his one black eye on the kindly man […] (p. 183)
Word Forms
- wallies
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include let, walt, waldo, watt, willy, wash.
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