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peely-wally
peely-wally, a. Sc. (ˈpiːlɪwɒlɪ, -ˈwalɪ) Also peelie-wallie and as one word. [‘Orig. prob. imit. of a whining, feeble sound’ (Sc. Nat. Dict.). Cf. Eng. dial. pee-wee whining, small (E.D.D.), and wallydrag.] Pale, feeble, sickly, ill-looking.1832 A. Henderson Proverbs 208 Peelie, thin; meagre.—Peelie... Oxford English Dictionary
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peeny-wally
peeny-wally (ˈpiːniːwɔːlɪ) Also peeni(e)wally, peeny(-wauly). [Etym. uncertain; perh. peely-wally infl. by Jamaican dial. peeny small (see also E.D.D.).] A Jamaican name for a firefly, esp. the largest of those found on the island, Pyrophorus plagiophthalmus.1907 W. Jekyll Jamaican Song & Story ii. ... Oxford English Dictionary
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Cornish Floral Dance (Dad's Army sketch)
Frazer, in thick Scots brogue, says "I ken (know) that's fine, I was just trying to buck up a kind of peely-wally English tune." wikipedia.org
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Scottish English
His face is tripping him meaning "He's looking miserable" Just play the daft laddie meaning "Act ingenuously/feign ignorance" You're looking a bit peely-wally wikipedia.org
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