wilco

[wil-koh]

interjection

1. (especially in radio transmission) an indication that the message just received will be complied with.

wilco

/ ˈwɪlˌkəʊ /

interjection

1. an expression in signalling, telecommunications, etc, indicating that a message just received will be complied with Compare roger

Word History and Origins

Origin of wilco¹

First recorded in 1935–40; short for will comply

Word History and Origins

Origin of wilco¹

C20: abbreviation for I will comply

Example Sentences

Lady Gaga has replaced Madonna, Adele has replaced Mariah Carey — both distinctions without a real difference — and Jay-Z and Wilco are still Jay-Z and Wilco.

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The country music legend has invited Bob Dylan once again to join him for the traveling road show — a consortium of progressive-country and Americana acts — that this year includes Billy Strings, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, Sheryl Crow, Turnpike Troubadours, the Avett Brothers and Wilco, among others.

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Prop Ox Nche was initially selected but was withdrawn with Wilco Louw staying at tight-head prop, while du Toit lines up at loose-head.

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Ellis Genge's battle with Wilco Louw at the scrum turned South Africa's way, with referee Andrew Brace twice pinging the England loose-head.

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Lesh kept Terrapin Crossroads as his performing home base through its closure in 2021, stepping aside for various festival appearances with Phil Lesh and Friends, notably joining Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy and Nels Cline to play a set as Philco at the Sacred Rose Festival in 2022.

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