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WELLIE definition: 1. informal for wellington UK 2. informal for wellington UK. Learn more.
welly, v. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary
Jun 8, 2002 · A It’s a fine bit of British English slang, usually in the form give it some welly. This instruction, often shouted to a person as encouragement or criticism, asks for more effort to be put into whatever he or she is doing. It dates from the 1970s. The last word in the phrase is a common British abbreviation for the equally British term ...
welly n. UK, slang (power, effort) esfuerzo nm. voluntad nf. (coloquial) ganas nfpl. The coach yelled at the striker to give it some welly. El entrenador le gritó al delantero que le metiera más esfuerzo.
welly (countable and uncountable, pl. wellies) (countable, informal) Wellington boot. (uncountable, informal) Force on a pedal or increase to any fuel or power for an engine or motor. (uncountable, informal) Force or effort. Come on! Put some welly into it! Alternative forms. wellie Derived words & phrases. welly whanging; give it some welly ...
welly. welly. welly is apparently a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymons: well-nigh adv. See etymology.
Aug 17, 2004 · Australian, N.Z. ; n wellington boots; galoshes; overshoes; gumboots.
