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<blockquote data-quote="moreluck" data-source="post: 1150024" data-attributes="member: 1246"><p>The pres. used the term "willy nilly" in his Ca. speech today...........must be his white half coming out!!</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>[h=1]willy-nilly[/h] </p><p>[h=2]wil·ly-nil·ly[/h]/ˈwɪl<img src="http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/dictionary/graphics/luna/thinsp.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />iˈnɪl<img src="http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/dictionary/graphics/luna/thinsp.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />i/ Show Spelled [wil-ee-nil-ee] Show IPA </p><p><span style="color: #333333">adverb</span> 1. in a <span style="color: #333333">disorganized</span> or unplanned manner; sloppily. </p><p></p><p>2. <span style="color: #333333">whether</span> <span style="color: #333333">one</span> <span style="color: #333333">wishes</span> <span style="color: #333333">to</span> <span style="color: #333333">or</span> <span style="color: #333333">not;</span> willingly or unwillingly: He'll <span style="color: #333333">have</span> to do it <span style="color: #333333">willy-nilly.</span> </p><p></p><p></p><p>adjective 3. shilly-shallying; <span style="color: #333333">vacillating.</span> </p><p></p><p>4. disorganized, <span style="color: #333333">unplanned;</span> <span style="color: #333333">sloppy:</span> willy-nilly work. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><hr /><p><strong><em>Origin: </em></strong></p><p>1600–10; from the phrase <span style="color: #333333">will</span> ye, nill ye. <span style="color: #333333">See</span> <a href="http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/will" target="_blank">will</a>[SUP]1 [/SUP], <a href="http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/nill" target="_blank">nill</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="moreluck, post: 1150024, member: 1246"] The pres. used the term "willy nilly" in his Ca. speech today...........must be his white half coming out!! [h=1]willy-nilly[/h] [h=2]wil·ly-nil·ly[/h]/ˈwɪl[IMG]http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/dictionary/graphics/luna/thinsp.png[/IMG]iˈnɪl[IMG]http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/dictionary/graphics/luna/thinsp.png[/IMG]i/ Show Spelled [wil-ee-nil-ee] Show IPA [COLOR=#333333]adverb[/COLOR] 1. in a [COLOR=#333333]disorganized[/COLOR] or unplanned manner; sloppily. 2. [COLOR=#333333]whether[/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333]one[/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333]wishes[/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333]to[/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333]or[/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333]not;[/COLOR] willingly or unwillingly: He'll [COLOR=#333333]have[/COLOR] to do it [COLOR=#333333]willy-nilly.[/COLOR] adjective 3. shilly-shallying; [COLOR=#333333]vacillating.[/COLOR] 4. disorganized, [COLOR=#333333]unplanned;[/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333]sloppy:[/COLOR] willy-nilly work. [HR][/HR][B][I]Origin: [/I][/B] 1600–10; from the phrase [COLOR=#333333]will[/COLOR] ye, nill ye. [COLOR=#333333]See[/COLOR] [URL="http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/will"]will[/URL][SUP]1 [/SUP], [URL="http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/nill"]nill[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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