willy

¹

Or wil·ley

[wil-ee]

noun

plural

willies 

1. willow.

verb (used with object)

willied, willying 

1. to willow (textile fibers).

willy

²

[wil-ee]

noun

Chiefly British Slang.

plural

willies 

1. penis.

Willy

³

[wil-ee]

noun

1. a male given name, form of William.

2. a female given name.

willy

/ ˈwɪlɪ /

noun

1. informal,  a childish or jocular term for penis

Word History and Origins

Origin of willy¹

First recorded in 1825–35; special use of dialect willy, Old English wilige “basket” (originally one made of willow twigs); akin to willow

Origin of willy²

First recorded in 1900–05; possibly from Willy ( def. )

Example Sentences

"We know that a young player can suffer when he moves from another country to settle down here and to play for this club," said Chelsea assistant coach Willy Caballero, in the absence of Maresca after his red card.

From BBC

Three batters later Willy Adames drew a bases-loaded walk to give the Giants the lead, an advantage they extended to 3-1 on Matt Chapman’s soft grounder to short.

From Los Angeles Times

And with two outs in the inning, Willy Adames was extending a two-strike at-bat.

From Los Angeles Times

The count went full against Willy Adames in the following at-bat, leaving Treinen one ball away from another disaster.

From Los Angeles Times

Then Willy Adames hammered a double to left-center, allowing Devers to score after Andy Pages bobbled the ball while trying to retrieve it up against the wall.

From Los Angeles Times