Question about British terminology

fireftr18 · 12-24-13, 08:24 PM

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 · 12-24-13, 08:26 PM

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

fireftr18 · 12-24-13, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Cybermat47

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

Thanks for the quick reply.

TarJak · 12-25-13, 03:32 AM

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 · 12-25-13, 03:45 AM

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Originally Posted by 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 Wales.

Sorted that small misprint

TarJak · 12-25-13, 04:21 AM

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Originally Posted by BossMark

Sorted that small misprint

So what do the sheep worriers from Yorkshire favour?

Herr-Berbunch · 12-25-13, 04:44 AM

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Originally Posted by TarJak

So what do the sheep worriers from Yorkshire favour?

Holidays to Oz.

Jimbuna · 12-25-13, 05:25 AM

Wellingtons

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

TarJak · 12-25-13, 05:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

Holidays to Oz.

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

Jimbuna · 12-25-13, 06:01 AM

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Originally Posted by TarJak

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

Only because our prisons are overcrowded

12-26-13, 06:01 AM

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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 · 12-26-13, 06:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Tribesman

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 · 12-26-13, 06:34 AM

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

fireftr18 · 12-26-13, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by TarJak

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.

I thank you all.

vienna · 12-26-13, 01:41 PM

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

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

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TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	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.