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wally
(ˈweɪlɪ)adj
1. fine, pleasing, or splendid
2. robust or strong
[C16: of obscure origin]
wally
(ˈwælɪ)adj
1. (Ceramics) made of china: a wally dug.
2. (Ceramics) lined with ceramic tiles: a wally close.
[from obsolete dialect wallow faded, adjectival use of wallow to fade, from Old English wealwian]
wally
(ˈwɒlɪ)n, pl -lies
slang a stupid person
[C20: shortened form of the given name Walter]
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wal•ly
(ˈweɪ li)adj. Scot.
fine; splendid.
[1490–1500; Scots wale the best, choice (Middle English wal(e) < Old Norse val choice) + -y2]
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Noun | 1. | wally - a silly and inept person; someone who is regarded as stupid Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom |
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Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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wally
n (Brit inf: = fool) → Trottel m (inf)
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[ˈwɒlɪ] n (fam) → scemo/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995