willy-willy
[ wil-ee-wil-ee ]
/ ˈwɪl iˌwɪl i /
noun, plural wil·ly-wil·lies. Australian.
a severe tropical cyclone.
Origin of willy-willy
First recorded in 1890–95; of obscure origin
Words nearby willy-willy
wills,
willstätter,
willy,
willy wagtail,
willy-nilly,
willy-willy,
willyard,
willywacks,
wilma,
wilmer,
wilmette
British Dictionary definitions for willy-willy
willy-willy
/ (ˈwɪlɪˈwɪlɪ) /
noun Australian
a duststorm
obsolete
a tropical cyclone
Word Origin for willy-willy
from a native Australian language