- peely-wally
- Scottish Vernacular DictionaryMeaning- pale,wan,peeky. "Yer awfy peely-wally lookin the day wis the tally man roon at your hoose?"
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Peely wally — Peely Wally, peelie wallie, is Scottish dialect referring to something being: pale, off colour or ill looking. Origins The term peely wally originated in Scotland, but has slowly found its way into common use, everyday language in both England… … Wikipedia
peely wally — 1. adjective Pale, pasty, off color or ill looking. That boy over there is looking a bit peely wally 2. noun Something that is pale, off color or ill looking; as in weak tea. Ach noo Richard, youve made peely wally again … Wiktionary
peely-wally — adj British wan, ailing. The phrase is heard partic ularly in the Scottish Lowlands and the north of England, but is also sometimes used by Jamaican and black British speakers. The expression may be an elaboration of pale or derive from a… … Contemporary slang
peely-wally — [ pi:lɪwɒli, ˌpi:lɪ wali] adjective Scottish pale and sickly. Origin C19: prob. imitative of a whining sound … English new terms dictionary
peely-wally — … Useful english dictionary
awfy peely-wally — Scottish Vernacular Dictionary Sick, ill Example: Ye re lookin awfy peely wally, son … English dialects glossary
awful — adjective 1) the place smelled awful Syn: disgusting, terrible, dreadful, ghastly, horrible, vile, foul, revolting, repulsive, repugnant, sickening, nauseating; informal gross; Brit.; informal beastly 2) … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
out of sorts — 1 I m feeling out of sorts: UNWELL, ill, poorly, sick, queasy, nauseous, peaky, run down, below par; Brit. off colour; … Useful english dictionary
