whillywha

1 of 2

noun

whil·​ly·​wha

variants or less commonly whillywhaw

ˈ(h)wiliˌ(h)wȯ

plural -s

1

Scottish : a deceitful flatterer

2

chiefly Scottish : a coaxing deceitful speech

—usually used in plural

whillywha

2 of 2

verb

"

transitive verb

Scottish

: to dupe by flattering : wheedle, cajole

intransitive verb

Scottish : to talk in a coaxing manner

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Etymology

Noun

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