wild-and-woolly
[ wahyld-n-wool-ee ]
adjective
unrestrained; lawless: a wild-and-woolly frontier town.
Origin of wild-and-woolly
1First recorded in 1885–90; perhaps originally referring to range-bred cattle
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How to use wild-and-woolly in a sentence
He was anxious to meet real wild-and-woolly-west cowboys of the old-time style; he didn't fear the worst of 'em.
On a Donkey's Hurricane Deck | R. Pitcher WoodwardI shall certainly inspect your domesticated wild-and-woolly retreat.
Campfire Girls in the Allegheny Mountains | Stella M. Francis
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