wally

noun, verb — 3 senses

wally

noun

UK /ˈwɒli/

1

Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, Slang A fool.

'Don't be such a wally,' Ruby said. 'Felicity is way smarter than you could ever hope to be.'2014, Richard Newsome, The House of Puzzles, page 111:

2

Essex, London, Colloquial A large pickled gherkin or cucumber.

Mushy peas (£1.40) are ... mushy, and wallies (45p) – pickled gherkins to you – come sliced and prettily served in the shape of a flower.2003, Charles Campion, The Rough Guide to London Restaurants, page 215:

wally

verb

1

Essex, Colloquial, Obsolete Alternative pronunciation (and hence spelling) of value

Let them that wallys the sheep watch 'em.1880, Sabine Baring-Gould, Mehalah: a story of the salt marshes:

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