dillies

Variant of dilly

dilly definition

☆ dilly (dil′ē)

noun pl. dillies -·lies

Slang a surprising or remarkable person, thing, event, etc.

Etymology: orig. adj., prob. altered & contr. < del(ightful) + -y

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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