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willi·waw or willywaw wil′ly·waw′ (wil′i wô′)
noun
- a sudden, violent, cold wind blowing down from mountain passes toward the coast in far northern or southern latitudes, as on the Alaskan coast and Aleutians, and in the Strait of Magellan
- a state of extreme confusion, turmoil, or agitation
Etymology: prob. altered < willy-willy
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