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whillikers
[ hwil-i-kerz, wil- ]
/ ˈʰwɪl ɪ kərz, ˈwɪl- /
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interjection Informal.
(used as an intensive after gee or golly gee to express astonishment, delight, etc.)
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Also whil·li·kins [hwil-i-kinz, wil-]. /ˈʰwɪl ɪ kɪnz, ˈwɪl-/.
Origin of whillikers
First recorded in 1850–55; origin uncertain
Words nearby whillikers
while away, while back, whiles, While there's life, there's hope, whilk, whillikers, whilom, whilst, whim, whimbrel, whimper
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