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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