wallydrag

wallydrag
/way"lee drag', -drahg', wol"ee-/, n. Scot.
a feeble, dwarfed animal or person. Also called wallydraigle /way"lee dray"geuhl, wol"ee-/.
[1500-10; perh. wally (var. of WALLOW) + DRAG]

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  • wallydrag — [wā′lēdrā΄gəlwā′lē drag΄] n. [< ?] Scot. 1. a weak, underdeveloped creature 2. a slovenly person; esp., a slovenly woman: Also wallydraigle [wā′lēdrā΄gəl] …   English World dictionary

  • wallydrag — wal•ly•drag [[t]ˈweɪ liˌdræg, ˌdrɑg, ˈwɒl i [/t]] n. Scot. scot. a feeble, dwarfed animal or person. Also calledwal′ly•drai gle [[t] ˈdreɪ gəl[/t]] • Etymology: 1500–10 …   From formal English to slang

  • wallydrag — /way lee drag , drahg , wol ee /, n. Scot. a feeble, dwarfed animal or person. Also called wallydraigle /way lee dray geuhl, wol ee /. [1500 10; perh. wally (var. of WALLOW) + DRAG] …   Useful english dictionary

  • wal|ly|drai|gle — «WAY lee DRAY guhl, WOL ee », noun. Scottish. wallydrag. ╂[origin unknown] …   Useful english dictionary

  • walidrag — variant of wallydrag Sc …   Useful english dictionary

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