peely-wally

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peely-wally, peelie-wallie [ˈpiːlɪˈwælɪ]

adj

Scot urban dialect off colour; pale and ill-looking he's a wee bit peely-wally this morning

[apparently a reduplicated form of wally² in the sense: faded]

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off-colour peculiar sallow seedy			And because of recent scares over sunbeds an increasing number of men who don't like the peely-wally look are sensibly using bronzers instead. So worried my made-up man is gay; Just Joan by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland) This highlighting glimmer lotion will take you from peely-wally to perfect and pearly. Beauty spot by Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland) Some of these are full-scale figures, like the gigantic god Wi the Swimmer, with his peely-wally flesh and rolled-up towel, an old gent who might brave the Sound of Mull in all weathers, you feel; while others resemble museum exhibits: an antique globe, a map of the archipelagos, the stuffed Ridable (a cross between an ostrich, a dog and a llama) killed and brought back by an unnamed explorer. Graphic notes from a small Island by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk			pee Pee Dee Pee Dee River pee-pee Peebles Peeblesshire Peece Peechi peeing peek peekaboo Peel peel away peel back peel off Peel River peelable Peele peeled peeler Peelhouse peelie-wally peeling peelings Peelite peely-wally peen Peenemünde Peenge peep peep out Peep show peep sight Peep-o'-day boys peeper peepers peephole Peeping hole peeping Tom peeps peepshow peeptoe peepul peer peer group peer of the realm peer pressure peer review peer-to-peer peer-to-peer network peerage			peeling off peeling out peeling out peeling out peeling out Peeling Skin Syndrome peelings peelings peelings Peelite Peelites peels peels peels peels peels peels peels away peels away peels away peels away peels off peels off peels off peels off peels out peels out peels out peels out peely-wallie peely-wally PEEM PEEMA PEEMRC PEEMT peen peen peen peen peen peen-coated nail peened peened Peenemuende Peenemunde Peenemünde Peenge Peenie wallie Peenie wallie peening peening Peenmunde PEENRA peens peens Peenumunde PEEO peep peep peep peep

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