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lully.

Wet or drying linen.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun

  1. Wet or drying linen.

    UK · archaic · slang

  2. A shirt.

    UK · obsolete · slang
Where this word comes from

Possibly from laundry, or lily (compare snow (“laundry”) as in snow-rig). Attested as early as c.1661.

noun

  1. A child.

    obsolete · slang
Where this word comes from

Likely from lullaby, through lullaby-cheat (“child”, literally “lullaby-thing, sleep-stealer”) attested as early as 1648. Possible influence from Etymology 1, see shared phrase: lully-prigger of similar construction to lullaby-cheat. Possible influence from little. See also relations: loll (“favourite child”), and lolly (“child”).

intj

  1. Alternative form of lullay.

    alt-of · alternative
Where this word comes from

Likely from lullaby, through lullaby-cheat (“child”, literally “lullaby-thing, sleep-stealer”) attested as early as 1648. Possible influence from Etymology 1, see shared phrase: lully-prigger of similar construction to lullaby-cheat. Possible influence from little. See also relations: loll (“favourite child”), and lolly (“child”).

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