nilly-willy

English

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌnɪliˈwɪli/

Adverb

nilly-willy (comparative more nilly-willy, superlative most nilly-willy)

  1. Archaic form of willy-nilly.
    • 1910, Jewish Charities (volumes 1-4, page 4)
      Yet it has to be done and, nilly-willy, it is the business of the rabbi to take the foremost part.

Adjective

nilly-willy (comparative more nilly-willy, superlative most nilly-willy)

  1. Archaic form of willy-nilly.

References
  • 1873, John Camden Hotten, The Slang Dictionary
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