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williwaw definition

willi·waw or willywaw wil′ly·waw′ (wil′i wô′)

noun

  1. 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
  2. a state of extreme confusion, turmoil, or agitation

Etymology: prob. altered < willy-willy

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