noun
pl. -·lies- a severe tropical cyclone
- a whirlwind over a desert
Origin of willy-willy
probably reduplicated, reduplication of willy, altered from whirly, short for whirlwindwilly-willy
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Noun
(plural willy-willies)
- (Australia) Alternative spelling of willy willy: a severe tropical cyclone or dust devil.
Origin
From an unidentified Australian Aboriginal language.
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