Meanings
plural Wholigans
- slangA fan of the English rock band The Who.
The Japanese Wholigan may rate “Out in the Street” as her favorite Who hit.
2014, Mike Segretto, The Who FAQ, Backbeat Books, →ISBN2 more examples
My girl's dad is a Who fan but she never really was interested until she started dating me. Now I've turned her into a Wholigan. :-)
2001 November 18, Sameer Barua, “Re: um. am i the only girl in here?”, in alt.music.who (Usenet)Bass players, or any musicians really, will appreciate the mechanics far more, but I suspect any moderate to desperate-level Wholigan will want this DVD in his collection, it's a lovely reminder of that awesome talent who was taken from us years too soon.
2006 June 21, DGDevin, “John Entwistle: Bass Master Class DVD”, in alt.music.who (Usenet)
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Wholigan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wholigan
“Wholigan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wholigan. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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