wilco
Americaninterjection
interjection
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Origin of wilco
First recorded in 1935–40; short for will comply
Example Sentences
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And after Erasmus beefed up his scrum - which was dominant throughout - by sending on front-row replacements Gerhard Steenekamp and Wilco Louw, Porter was sin-binned for a scrum infringement.
From BBC
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.
From Salon
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.
From Los Angeles Times
Prop Ox Nche was initially selected but was withdrawn with Wilco Louw staying at tight-head prop, while du Toit lines up at loose-head.
From BBC
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.
From BBC
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