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dilly
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dil·ly  (dl)
n. pl. dil·lies Slang
One that is remarkable or extraordinary, as in size or quality: had a dilly of a fight.

[Obsolete dilly, delightful, shortening and alteration of delightful.]

dilly [ˈdɪlɪ]
n pl -lies
Slang chiefly US and Canadian a person or thing that is remarkable
[perhaps from girl's proper name Dilly]
Translations
dilly [ˈdɪlɪ] N (US) she's a dilly (= girl) → está muy bien
it's a dilly (= problem) → es un rompecabezas


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