Where does “peely-wally” come from?
peely-wally (English) comes from Scots peely-wally, from Scots peelie — thin, emaciated, sickly.
peely-wally (English): Pale, pasty; off-color or ill-looking
Definitions
- Pale, pasty; off-color or ill-looking
Ancestry of “peely-wally”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Scots | peely-wally | peely-wally, sickly, pasty |
| 2 | Scots | peelie | thin, emaciated, sickly |