wonderwall

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noun

A very dependable person

Less commonScrabble 17

Meanings

nounwonderwall (plural wonderwalls)

plural wonderwalls

  1. A very dependable person

    Because maybe/You're gonna be the one that saves me/And after all/You're my wonderwall

    1995, Noel Gallagher, “Wonderwall”, in (What's the Story) Morning Glory?, performed by Oasis
    2 more examples

    I am eternally indebted to Barbara Sawrey, who made me laugh the most along this journey. Everyone needs a wonderwall, and she's mine.

    2009, Sherry Seethaler, Lies, Damned Lies, and Science

    Daphne Zablonski had become his wonderwall, the person he was drawn to when they were out with their friends and thought about in the hundreds of hours in between.

    2020, Melissa Foster, Tempted by Love

Origin

From the 1995 song Wonderwall, by Oasis.

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