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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How to use peely-wally in a sentence

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Shorter Wally Edge: THIS is how important Chris Christie is.
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So we borrowed Uncle Wally's new automobile and started right for home!
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Colonel Peck was preparing to drive as Wally hove alongside.
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He did not turn a hair or bat an eye, but waited for Wally to run out of breath.
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Wally yelled again; this time they did not even look at him.
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"There oughtn't to be any congestion on a day like this," said Wally.
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