wally

Substantiv

1. 1

   SlangA fool.

   'Don't be such a wally,' Ruby said. 'Felicity is way smarter than you could ever hope to be.'

2. 2

   A large pickled gherkin or cucumber.

   Mushy peas (£1.40) are ... mushy, and wallies (45p) – pickled gherkins to you – come sliced and prettily served in the shape of a flower.

Adjektiv

1. 1

   Variante von whallyAlternative form of whally

   […] one of his eyes was wally, a condition common among the natives of the land. (Here the meaning 'pale' is intended, as indicated later in the text:) […] turned his one black eye on the kindly man […] (p. 183)

Verb

1. 1

   veraltetAlternative pronunciation (and hence spelling) of value

   Let them that wallys the sheep watch 'em.

Formen

Plural

wallies