whillywhan.
/ˈwɪlɪwɔː/, /ˈwɪlɪwɑː/, /ˈhwɪlɪhwɔː/, /ˈhwɪlɪhwɑː/, U.S. /ˈ(h)wɪliˌ(h)wɔ/, /ˈ(h)wɪliˌ(h)wɑ/, Scottish English /ˈhwɪlɪhwɔ/ Scottish.
1. A wheedling or insinuating person; a flattering deceiver. Also attributive.
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the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > flattery or flattering > [noun] > flatterer
fickler?c1225
losenger1303
glothererc1325
flatterera1340
blander1340
flatter1340
glozera1420
fleecherc1425
fager1435
soother1553
smooth-boots1599
sleekstonea1610
blandisher1611
cogger1611
over-prizer1611
smoother1611
colloguer1631
dauber1642
pargetera1656
flattercap1681
whillywhaa1682
sweetener1728
proneur1809
carney1818
soft-soaper1839
soft-solderer1851
smooth-sayer1872
incenser1873
soft-mouth1881
blarneyer1882
flannel-mouth1882
oiler1883
jollier1896
smoodger1898
plámáser1919
sweet-talker1946
smarmy1957
a1682 F. Sempill Banishm. Poverty in J. Watson Choice Coll. Scots Poems (1706) i. 12 We fear'd no Reavers for our Money, Nor Whilly-whaes to grip our Gear.
1714 A. Ramsay Elegy John Cowper v He gather'd Gear..and left it a'! May be to some sad Whilliwhaw O' fremit Blood.
1824 W. Scott Redgauntlet II. xii. 277 He is a whilly-whaw body, and has a plausible tongue of his own.
1890 J. Service Thir Notandums xix Ony whillywha o' an Englisher.
2. Wheedling speech, flattery, cajolery.
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the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > flattery or flattering > [noun]
fickling?c1225
flattering?c1225
oluhningc1225
glozec1290
glozing1297
losengery1303
blandishingc1305
blandingc1315
flatteryc1320
glotheringc1325
soothinga1400
honey word?1406
faginga1425
flatrisec1440
smekingc1440
blandishc1475
blandiment?1510
glavering1545
coggingc1555
good1563
milksop1577
court holy water1583
glavery1583
blandishment1591
lipsalve1591
court holy bread1592
flatter1593
colloguing1596
sooth1597
daub?1602
blandation1605
lullaby1611
court-water1616
butter1618
blandiloquy1623
oil1645
court-element1649
courtshipment1649
courtship1655
blandiloquence1656
court-creama1657
daubing1656
fleecha1700
Spanish money1699
cajole1719
whiting1721
palaver1733
butter boat1747
flummery1749
treacle1771
Spanish coin1785
blancmange1790
blarney1796
soft corn1814
whillywha1816
carney1818
buttering up1819
soft soap1821
flam1825
slaver1825
soft solder1836
soothing syrup1839
soft-soaping1840
plámás1853
sawder1854
soap1854
salve1859
taffy1878
plámásing1897
flannel1927
smarm1937
flannelling1945
sweet talk1945
schmear1950
smarming1950
1816 W. Scott Old Mortality v, in Tales of my Landlord 1st Ser. II. 105 I wish ye binna beginning to learn the way of blawing in a woman's lug wi' a' your whilly-wha's.
1843 J. Ballantine Gaberlunzie's Wallet x. 225 ‘Gae wa' wi' your whillywhaws,’ said Nanny.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1923; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
whillywhav.
Scottish.
transitive. To take in or persuade by flattery; to wheedle, coax, cajole.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > will > motivation > persuasion > persuade (a person) [verb (transitive)] > wheedle, coax, or cajole
fleechc1425
coyc1490
flatter?a1513
cuittlec1565
smooth1584
ingle1602
cajole1645
collogue1660
wheedle1661
coax1663
to wheedle with1664
to cajole with1665
manage1677
whilly1721
carney1811
whillywha1816
canoodle1864
patise1891
schmear1910
sweet-talk1936
soft-talk1946
snow-job1962
the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > flattery or flattering > persuasive flattery or cajolery > cajole [verb (transitive)]
fagea1400
fleechc1425
flatter?a1513
stroke1513
sweeten1594
ingle1602
honey1604
coga1616
cajole1645
collogue1660
wheedle1661
coax1663
to wheedle with1664
to cajole with1665
tweedle1715
whilly1721
whillywha1816
to salve over1862
schmooze1899
plámás1919
sweet-talk1936
1816 W. Scott Old Mortality xi, in Tales of my Landlord 1st Ser. IV. 246 He canna whillywha me as he's dune mony a ane.
1893 R. L. Stevenson Catriona xv. 170 The fower lads..tried to whillywha him to be quiet.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1923; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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