wally

CEFRB2

/wˈɔli/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A foolish or clumsy person.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The trophy awarded to winners of an NHRA national event (named after founder Wally Parks).

Examples

  • I will have the family jewels valued by a professional.

  • Who's the wally who's chucked his socks in the loo?

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A large pickled gherkin or cucumber.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. Alternative pronunciation (and hence spelling) of value

More examples

In context

  • 'Don't be such a wally,' Ruby said. 'Felicity is way smarter than you could ever hope to be.'

  • "'Mr. Szalla' is my eighty-two-year-old father, Nikki. Please call me 'Wally'." "Well. 'Wally'." I felt my face burn pleasantly. "Wally" was such a comfortable old-shoe kind of name.

  • Let them that wallys the sheep watch 'em.

Quick test

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