Willie

[wil-ee]

noun

a male given name, form of William.

a female given name.

Mosconi

[mo-skoh-nee]

noun

William JosephWillie, 1913–93, U.S. billiards and pool player.

Shoemaker

[shoo-mey-ker]

noun

William LeeWillie, 1931–2003, U.S. jockey.

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Examples from the Web for willie

Contemporary Examples of willie

But Willie Watson is a throwback to the days of Woody Guthrie and early Bob Dylan.
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Ted Gioia
December 13, 2014
To this day, Bush media maven Roger Ailes adamantly denies that he or the campaign had any role in the Willie Horton mug shot ad.
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Jeff Greenfield
November 24, 2014
And to this day, liberals in the political world use the name “Willie Horton” to describe an appeal to primal racial fears.
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Jeff Greenfield
November 24, 2014
Willie Nelson and Norah Jones May-December fireplace flirting.
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Kevin Fallon
November 19, 2014
Have we become a nation of Veruca Salts from “Willie Wonka and The Chocolate Factory,” who are unbearably demanding?
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Dean Obeidallah
November 7, 2014

Historical Examples of willie

Weary Willie stood up in his stirrups and fanned Glory with his hat.
Chip, of the Flying U
B. M. Bower
Weary Willie was the only man of them all who appeared to find any enjoyment in the situation.
Chip, of the Flying U
B. M. Bower
He came out of his thoughts suddenly, for Willie Logan was shaking him.
The Foolish Lovers
St. John G. Ervine
"I'm sure I wish you all you can wish yourself," Willie said very heartily.
The Foolish Lovers
St. John G. Ervine
"Nearly every girl's worth kissing," Willie had said to him on one occasion.
The Foolish Lovers
St. John G. Ervine

British Dictionary definitions for willie

shoemaker

noun

a person who makes or repairs shoes or boots

Derived Formsshoemaking, noun

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Word Origin and History for willie

shoemaker

late 14c. (mid-14c. as a surname), from shoe (n.) + maker.