Willy

¹ American  

[wil-ee] / ˈwɪl i /

noun

1. a male given name, form of William.

2. a female given name.

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willy ² American  

[wil-ee] / ˈwɪl i /

noun

Chiefly British Slang.

plural

willies

1. penis.

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willy ³ American  

[wil-ee] / ˈwɪl i /

Or willey

noun

plural

willies

1. willow.

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verb (used with object)

willied, willying

1. to willow (textile fibers).

willy British  

/ ˈwɪlɪ /

noun

1. informal a childish or jocular term for penis

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Etymology

Origin of willy¹

First recorded in 1900–05; possibly from Willy ( def. )

Origin of willy¹

First recorded in 1825–35; special use of dialect willy, Old English wilige “basket” (originally one made of willow twigs); akin to willow

Example Sentences

In the country’s second city, Santiago, crowds have gathered, blaring music by Cuban exiles such as Gloria Estefan and Willy Chirino, who sings “Our day is coming soon.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Following his last game with Chelsea - a 2-2 draw with Bournemouth on 30 December - assistant manager Willy Caballero said Maresca felt too unwell to do his post-match media duties, but it is understood his absence was more due to his disillusionment at the club.

From BBC

Rusty Featherstone and Willy Donnellon began their most recent trip to Epcot with palomas in Mexico.

From The Wall Street Journal

The musician Tyler Okonma, better known as the Tyler the Creator, is great in his feature film acting debut as Willy, Marty’s gambling wingman.

From Los Angeles Times

M23 leader Bertrand Bisimwa said on Wednesday that the withdrawal was "under way," with spokesman Willy Ngoma adding that this was "for the sake of peace".

From BBC