Definition of 'willy'
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willy in British English
noun
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noun, verb transitiveWord forms: ˈwillied or ˈwillying
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willy in American English
(ˈwɪli) (noun plural -lies, verb -lied, -lying)
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Also: willeyMost material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019
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[1825–35; special use of dial. willy, OE wilige basket (orig. one made of willow twigs); akin to willow]Trends of
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