waly

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/ˈweɪli/

interjection

An exclamation of grief.

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Meanings

interjection
  1. ScotlandUKarchaicdialectalAn exclamation of grief.

    O waly, waly, but love be bonnie

    1724, Waly, Waly, Gin Love Be Bonny

Origin

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

waly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waly

MLA

“waly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waly. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “waly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waly.

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