Question about British terminology

[fireftr18]

I have a question for my friends from England. I was talking to my niece today. She mentioned a word that an English friend of hers said. She referred to a term, possibly referring to foul weather boots. It is "wallies" or "willies." Can anyone help us with this? What it the correct term, and what does it refer to?

[Cybermat47]

It's Wellies, referring to the Duke of Wellington's boots.

[fireftr18]

It's Wellies, referring to the Duke of Wellington's boots.

Thanks for the quick reply.

[TarJak]

Wallies are rather stupid people and willies are used for draining lager out of male poms.

Wellies are rubber boots favoured by farmers and sheep worriers from Yorkshire.

[BossMark]

Wallies are rather stupid people and willies are used for draining lager out of male poms.

Wellies are rubber boots favoured by farmers and sheep worriers from Wales.
Sorted that small misprint :haha:

[TarJak]

Sorted that small misprint :haha:

So what do the sheep worriers from Yorkshire favour?:D

[Herr-Berbunch]

So what do the sheep worriers from Yorkshire favour?:D

Holidays to Oz.

[Jimbuna]

Wellingtons

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wellington_boot

[TarJak]

Holidays to Oz.

True that. There's enough of them over here at the moment.

[Jimbuna]

True that. There's enough of them over here at the moment.

Only because our prisons are overcrowded :)

[Tribesman]

Wallies are rather stupid people and willies are used for draining lager out of male poms.
Them brits can be confusing eh, some parts of England also have wallies which is what they call pickled gherkins.
So some wallies eat wallies which gives me the willies.

[TarJak]

Them brits can be confusing eh, some parts of England also have wallies which is what they call pickled gherkins.
So some wallies eat wallies which gives me the willies.

True. So the Poms have two wallies with two willies as well. No wonder they are confused.

[Buddahaid]

Uh....... OK... then...................

[fireftr18]

True. So the Poms have two wallies with two willies as well. No wonder they are confused.

I'm confused too. I thought is would just be a simple explanation. But that's what makes this forum great. I definitely can't deny I got an answer. :haha:

I thank you all. :salute:

[vienna]

Uh....... OK... then...................


Shouldn't that be: "Uh....... UK... then................... " ?...


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[vienna]

I'm confused too. I thought is would just be a simple explanation. But that's what makes this forum great. I definitely can't deny I got an answer. :haha:

I thank you all. :salute:

That's probably why they lost the Colonies: they couldn't communicate with each other... :)


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[Penguin]

Guess it's now free for all inquiries: How did you call chavs before there were chavs? Did you go directly from 'yob' to 'chav', or was there an evolution stage between?



That's probably why they lost the Colonies: they couldn't communicate with each other... :)


Well, they left some folks who speak in tongues at your eastern coast: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIZgw09CG9E :sunny:

[Jimbuna]

The US...the UN of languages :)

[TarJak]

The history of English in 10 mins: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rexKqvgPVuA

[Jimbuna]

!0 minutes? :hmmm:

We can do yours in six :)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5qYjm6xRZk

[Aktungbby]

or five!

[nikimcbee]

Wallies are rather stupid people and willies are used for draining lager out of male poms.

Wellies are rubber boots favoured by farmers and sheep worriers from Yorkshire.


:har::har::har::har::salute:

[nikimcbee]

Naturally, if Wellington(old Nosey to his troops) had lost the battle of Waterloo we'd all be wearing our 'Boney's' while puttering about the garden! " the only thing worse than a battle won... is a battle lost"-Wellington: Path to Victory... my xmas present!:O: As it is, the bearskin hats worn by the 1st Regiment of foot guards were acquired from the old Guard Grenadiers at Waterloo...the froggies no longer need to wear those..Nec Aspera Terrent!'Nothing deters us' The regiment was also officially designated the grenadiers. Footgear,chapeaus and titles too, are the trophies of war...:hmmm:

I'm trying to imagine Northerners speaking French?:hmmm:

[Aktungbby]

^ They still do in Montreal...Mon Ami!:rotfl2: