/ˈwɪli/
OriginFrom Middle English willy, willi, equivalent to will + -y. Cognate with Dutch willig (“obedient, hearsome”), German willig (“willing”), Swedish villig (“willing, agreeable”).
- obsoleteWilling; favourable; ready; eager.
- Scotland, UK, dialectalSelf-willed; willful.
- To cleanse wool or cotton, etc. with a willy, or willow.
- UK, dialectalA willow basket.
- UK, dialectalA fish basket.
- Australia, Ireland, New-Zealand, South-Africa, UKthe penis.
“Little Johnny got his willy stuck in his zipper.”
“Everybody knows your mum is a whore / Getting 'round Piccadilly looking for willy / Punters pull up and say "don't be silly"”
- UK, childishTerm of abuse.
- A person who is manipulated into serving as a useful agent without knowing it.
- A diminutive of the unknown-gender given name William
Formswillier(comparative) · more willy(comparative) · williest(superlative) · most willy(superlative) · willies(present, singular, third-person) · willying(participle, present) · willied(participle, past) · willied(past) · willies(plural) · willie(alternative) · Willys(plural) · Willies(plural) · Willie(alternative)