peely-wally

peelie-wallie

/ (ˈpiːlɪˈwælɪ) /

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adjective

Scot slang off colour; pale and ill-lookinghe's a wee bit peely-wally this morning

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Word Origin for peely-wally

apparently a reduplicated form of wally ² in the sense: faded

Words nearby peely-wally

peel-and-stick, Peele, peeler, peeling, peel-off, peely-wally, peen, Peene, Peenemünde, peep, pee-pee

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