English Dictionary

WALLY

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Overview

WALLY (noun)
  The noun WALLY has 1 sense:

1. a silly and inept person; someone who is regarded as stupidplay

  Familiarity information: WALLY used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


WALLY (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A silly and inept person; someone who is regarded as stupid

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("wally" is a kind of...):

fool; muggins; sap; saphead; tomfool (a person who lacks good judgment)

Domain region:

Britain; Great Britain; U.K.; UK; United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; 'Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom)


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