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welly
[ wel-ee ]
welly
/ ˈwɛlɪ /
noun
- informal.Also calledwelly boot -lies a Wellington boot
- slang.energy, concentration, or commitment (esp in the phrase give it some welly )
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Word History and Origins
Origin of welly1
First recorded in 1960–65; Well(ington boot) ( def ) + -y 2( def )
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Example Sentences
A person exceedingly hungry says, "I'm welly clem'd; I'm almost or well-nigh starved."
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It's as if speeches folk ha' made—clever and smart things as I've thought at the time—come up now my heart's welly brossen.
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Fire's welly out,' said he, giving it a vigorous poke, as if to turn attention away from himself.
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On asking the price you are informed that the serge "b'long welly cheap" at fourteen dollars and the flannel at twelve.
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An' Juliet, she gets welly mad, because she wants to marry Romeo.
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