"whillywha" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: whillywhas [plural]
Etymology: Unknown. Compare whilly. Etymology templates: {{unk|en}} Unknown Head templates: {{en-noun}} whillywha (plural whillywhas)
  1. (Scotland) a flattering deceiver Tags: Scotland
    Sense id: en-whillywha-en-noun-V42lYoxt Categories (other): Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 36 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 35 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 35 32
  2. (Scotland) wheedling speech, cajolery Tags: Scotland
    Sense id: en-whillywha-en-noun-wFIaX6CP Categories (other): Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 36 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 35 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 35 32
  3. (Scotland) evasive indecisive speech Tags: Scotland
    Sense id: en-whillywha-en-noun-nQZNDdnH Categories (other): Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 36 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 35 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 35 32
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: whilly-wha, whilly-whaw Related terms: williwaw

Inflected forms

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