wiffle-woffles
In the dumps, sorrow, stomach-ache.
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wig
Move off, go away.—North Country Cant.
wigannowns
A man wearing a large wig.
wigging
A rebuke before comrades. If the head of a firm calls a clerk into the parlour, and rebukes him, it is an EARWIGGING; if done before the other clerks, it is a WIGGING.
wiggy
Crazy.
wigs on the green
A serious disagreement likely to lead to a scrimmage; a rumpus.
wigsby
Wigsby; a man wearing a wig.
wild
A village.—Tramps’ term. See VILE.
wild and woolly
Uncontrolled and unpredictable
wild fire
A very old English description of a composition of inflammable materials that catch fire quickly. It is now used figura- tively in the phrase To catch like wildfire, to take on with the public instantaneously.
wild geese
The noise of geese in flight is like that of a pack of hounds in full cry. The legend is that they are the souls of unbaptized children wandering through the air till the Day of Judgment.
wild horses
nothing can stop or persuade someone
wild men
A term often applied, in politics, to intransigents, the extremists of either party
wild oats
Youthful pranks. A fast young man is said to be "sowing his WILD OATS."
wild rogues
Rogues trained up to stealing from their cradles.
Wild West
The western frontier of the U.S.A. before a stable government was in being. The phrase really refers to the days of the mid- 19th century before the whole continent was known and developed, and the ever-shifting frontiers of civilization in the west were the resort of desperadoes, cattle-thieves, etc. The term is often applied to stories of adventure dealing with that period and those localities.
wild-goose chase
A pursuit of something elusive or impossible to catch
wilful ignorance
Intentional lack of knowledge or awareness about something
Will end in St
Mark's Eve; you must away, For on that eve alone can you the maid convey.
will the real someone please stand up
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
willful waste makes woeful want
Reckless spending leads to poverty and suffering
Willful waste makes woeful want. (Wolfgang, 1992 p. 925)
Wasting things intentionally can lead to regrettable scarcity
william
A bill. The derivation is obvious.
William IV
The sign was the cognisance of the Gordons, the progenitor of which clan slew, in the forest of Huntley, a wild boar, the terror of all the Merse (1093).
William of Cloudeslie
A noted outlaw and famous archer of the "north countrie." See CLYM OF THE CLOUGH.
William the Conqueror
He supported the English athelings against Canute, and made the pilgrimage to Jerusalem; many legends grew up around him, and he got his name for his daring and cruelty. The Norman tradition is that his wandering ghost will not be allowed to rest till the Day of Judgment. He is also called Robert the Magnificent.
willing horse
Someone who is eager to work or help
willing tit
A free horse, or a coming girl.
willow
Poor, and of no reputation. To wear the willow; to be abandoned by a lover or mistress.
willow
A cricket-bat. From the material of which it is made. The great batsman, W. G. Grace, is often called "champion of the WILLOW."
willow in the wind
Someone who easily adapts to changing circumstances
willy
The penis.
wilson
(Professor), contributed various Slang pieces to Blackwood’s Magazine; including a Review of Bee’s Dictionary.
wimpoid
A wimp.
win back
Regain someone's love, trust, or support
win by a nose
To win by a very small margin
win one for the Gipper
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
win or lose
regardless of the outcome
win over
To convince someone to support or agree with you
win the battle, but lose the war
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
win the day
To succeed or achieve victory in a challenging situation
win the lottery
To suddenly receive a large amount of money or good fortune
wind
To raise the wind; to procure mony.
wind
"to raise the WIND," to procure money; "to slip one’s WIND," a coarse expression, meaning to die. See RAISE.
wind and rain
A fixed-order word pair (irreversible binomial); full definition pending editorial review.
wind at one's back
To have an advantage or support that helps one succeed
wind back the clock
Return to an earlier time or situation
wind down
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
wind off
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
wind tunnel testing
Testing or evaluating something in a controlled environment
wind up one's bottoms
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
wind-mill
The fundament. She has no fortune but her mills; i.e. she has nothing but her **** and a*se.
winder
Transportation for life. The blowen has napped a winder for a lift; the wench is transported for life for stealing in a shop.
windfall
A legacy, or any accidental accession of property.
window on the world
A means to learn about or understand the world
window peeper
A collector of the window tax.
windows
The eyes, or "peepers."
windpipe
The anus.
Windsor Herald
One of the six Heralds attached to the College of Arms (see HERALD).
Windward Passage
The anus.
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