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单词 willy-willy
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Definition of willy-willy in English:

willy-willy

nounPlural willy-williesˈwɪlɪwɪliˈwɪliˌwɪli
Australian
  • A whirlwind or dust storm.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Later on as the willy-willy gallops across the country, whirling a column of dust, trees lash their branches to warn man of the oncoming storm.
    • Often the topsoil was easy to see because it was blowing around in the air, in willy-willies like mini-tornadoes.
    • On the same day that it's icy cold in the Artic, it's foggy in Louisiana, sunny in Barbados, and blowing wild winds called willy-willies in Australia.
    • Hurricanes are called typhoons when occurring in the Pacific Ocean and willy-willies in Australia.
    • In the United States tornadoes are referred to as twisters, but in Australia we call them willy-willies, or cock-eyed Bobs.

Origin

From Yindjibarndi (an Aboriginal language of western Australia) or Wemba-wemba (an Aboriginal language of SE Australia).

 
 

Definition of willy-willy in US English:

willy-willy

nounˈwilēˌwilēˈwɪliˌwɪli
Australian
  • A whirlwind or dust storm.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In the United States tornadoes are referred to as twisters, but in Australia we call them willy-willies, or cock-eyed Bobs.
    • Often the topsoil was easy to see because it was blowing around in the air, in willy-willies like mini-tornadoes.
    • Later on as the willy-willy gallops across the country, whirling a column of dust, trees lash their branches to warn man of the oncoming storm.
    • On the same day that it's icy cold in the Artic, it's foggy in Louisiana, sunny in Barbados, and blowing wild winds called willy-willies in Australia.
    • Hurricanes are called typhoons when occurring in the Pacific Ocean and willy-willies in Australia.

Origin

From Yindjibarndi (an Aboriginal language of western Australia) or Wemba-wemba (an Aboriginal language of southeastern Australia).

 
 
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