Wally
noun
A silly or foolish person.
You are such a wally, you forgot your phone at home again!
Often appears as...
- such a wally
- don't be a wally
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
noun
A large sandwich made from a whole loaf of bread.
He ordered a wally full of cheese and ham for lunch.
Often appears as...
- ham and cheese wally
- chicken salad wally
noun
Pickled cucumber served as a side dish.
Would you like a wally with your fish and chips?
Often appears as...
- fish and chips with a wally
- wally on the side
noun
A silly or foolish person.
You are such a wally, you forgot your phone at home again!
Often appears as...
- such a wally
- don't be a wally
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
noun
A large sandwich made from a whole loaf of bread.
He ordered a wally full of cheese and ham for lunch.
Often appears as...
- ham and cheese wally
- chicken salad wally
noun
Pickled cucumber served as a side dish.
Would you like a wally with your fish and chips?
Often appears as...
- fish and chips with a wally
- wally on the side
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Friendly Teasing
Used among friends to lightly tease without causing offense. Be careful with new acquaintances.
After Peter spilled his drink, his mates called him a 'wally'.
Pro Tip 2/3Casual Use
Not suitable for formal situations, best used in casual or informal settings.
At the pub, calling someone a 'wally' might get a laugh.
Pro Tip 3/3UK Slang
Predominantly British slang, may not be understood or used in other English-speaking countries.
While visiting the UK, I heard someone called a 'wally' for the first time.
Pro Tip 1/3Friendly Teasing
Used among friends to lightly tease without causing offense. Be careful with new acquaintances.
After Peter spilled his drink, his mates called him a 'wally'.
Pro Tip 2/3Casual Use
Not suitable for formal situations, best used in casual or informal settings.
At the pub, calling someone a 'wally' might get a laugh.
Pro Tip 3/3UK Slang
Predominantly British slang, may not be understood or used in other English-speaking countries.
While visiting the UK, I heard someone called a 'wally' for the first time.
Pro Tip 1/3Friendly Teasing
Used among friends to lightly tease without causing offense. Be careful with new acquaintances.
After Peter spilled his drink, his mates called him a 'wally'.
Pro Tip 2/3Casual Use
Not suitable for formal situations, best used in casual or informal settings.
At the pub, calling someone a 'wally' might get a laugh.
Pro Tip 3/3UK Slang
Predominantly British slang, may not be understood or used in other English-speaking countries.
While visiting the UK, I heard someone called a 'wally' for the first time.
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Video examples
Snow Leopards: Ghosts in...
okay so right now looking at this mountain here do you think there's a snow leopard on it that is so it is literally playing where's wally except wally is so much easier to find these mountains might look empty but are home to a wonderfully diverse
Video examples
Screams of the Falling PIPE...
our expert is even willing to join Travis when his wait requires a second person for balance this is nuts dude explain me what's gonna happen though take the fun out of it hey wally was
Video examples
Snow Leopards: Ghosts in...
okay so right now looking at this mountain here do you think there's a snow leopard on it that is so it is literally playing where's wally except wally is so much easier to find these mountains might look empty but are home to a wonderfully diverse
Video examples
Screams of the Falling PIPE...
our expert is even willing to join Travis when his wait requires a second person for balance this is nuts dude explain me what's gonna happen though take the fun out of it hey wally was
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
Romesh Ranganathan
British Comedian
Years later, when I was working as a trolley wally in a supermarket, I tackled the boredom by talking to the customers in as many different accents as I could manage. I started with one that I didn't think would alert any suspicion - generic Asian - then moved on to Irish, Welsh, Australian and American.
Quote examples
Zig Ziglar
American Author
Wally Amos is the classic example of a man who gets up again and again.
Quote examples
Romesh Ranganathan
British Comedian
Years later, when I was working as a trolley wally in a supermarket, I tackled the boredom by talking to the customers in as many different accents as I could manage. I started with one that I didn't think would alert any suspicion - generic Asian - then moved on to Irish, Welsh, Australian and American.
Quote examples
Zig Ziglar
American Author
Wally Amos is the classic example of a man who gets up again and again.
Example 1 of 2
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