willy

¹ 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 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 /

noun

1. a male given name, form of William.

2. a female given name.

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willy British  

/ ˈwɪlɪ /

noun

1. informal a childish or jocular term for penis

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Etymology

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

Origin of willy²

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

Example Sentences

Some attendees said it was reminiscent of the Willy Wonka Experience in Glasgow - the in-person event that went viral after customers were promised a glimpse into the world of the fictional chocolatier.

From BBC

"It reminds me of the beginning of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, where he has two sets of grandparents all in one bed," he says.

From BBC

Federal prosecutors charged three men — Yih-Shyan “Wally” Liaw, Super Micro’s co-founder and senior vice president of business development; Ruei-Tsang “Steven” Chang, a Super Micro sales manager in Taiwan; and Ting-Wei “Willy” Sun, a Super Micro contractor — with conspiracy to violate the Export Control Reform Act.

From MarketWatch

The other two people charged include a sales manager in Taiwan named Ruei-Tsang “Steven” Chang and a contractor named Ting-Wei “Willy” Sun.

From Barron's

The other two were a sales manager in Taiwan named Ruei-Tsang “Steven” Chang and a contractor named Ting-Wei “Willy” Sun.

From Barron's