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wolly

/ ˈ·ÉÉ’±ôɪ /

noun

  1. dialect.
    a pickled cucumber or olive
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of wolly1

perhaps from olive
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Thanks also to Brian Wolly at Smithsonian Magazine and journalist Sarah Witman, who knows I’ve been there too.

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Wolly, a union-side attorney at Zwerdling, Paul, Kahn & Wolly in Washington, D.C., added that “the law does not allow employer funds or support to be used in a union election.â€

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But Wolly said that such an effect is all but presumed in cases of employer contributions.

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His repertoire included such tunes as “Diddy Wah Diddy,†“Shine On, Harvest Moon†and “Polly Wolly Doodle.â€

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“Polly Wolly Doodle†elicits groans for its difficulty—13 consecutive inhales.

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