dooly
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of dooly
First recorded in 1615–25, dooly is from the Hindi word ḍōlī litter
Example Sentences
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Well, considering you was both so hungry, you ain't neither of you eaten dooly of this stoo as was fit for any king.
From Peregrine's Progress by Farnol, Jeffery
Daddy came to himself just as the men were lifting him into a dooly.
From Reminiscences of the Great Mutiny 1857-59 Including the relief, siege, and capture of Lucknow, and the campaigns in Rohilcund and Oude by Forbes-Mitchell, William
We hev bin dooly subjoogated some time, and a waitin for this.
From "Swingin Round the Cirkle." His Ideas Of Men, Politics, And Things, As Set Forth In His Letters To The Public Press, During The Year 1866. by Nast, Thomas
And this epistle wuz dooly signed, his John × Morrissey, M.C. mark.
From "Swingin Round the Cirkle." His Ideas Of Men, Politics, And Things, As Set Forth In His Letters To The Public Press, During The Year 1866. by Nast, Thomas
"Justice of the peace," he said proudly, "dooly signed and registered in Dartmouth County, Mass."
From The Cruise of the Kawa by Chappell, George S. (George Shepard)
For the first time, doolies regularly visit faculty homes.
From Time Magazine Archive
Upperclassmen used to bait doolies all weekend; now doolies may close their doors if they want to be alone.
From Time Magazine Archive
As they picked their way down the line of duffel bags, foot lockers, skis, banjos, rifles and packs, the "doolies,"* i.e., plebes, had to halt before passing an upperclassman to ask "By your leave, sir."
From Time Magazine Archive
The academy is not letting doolies off scot-free.
From Time Magazine Archive
There was a low murmur of sympathy from the soldiers as the doolies passed them, and many a muttered "God bless you, sir, and bring you through it all right."
From The Lost Heir by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)
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