wild and woolly

wild and woolly
adjective
: marked by boisterous and untamed ways of living and by lack of polish and refinement

the wild and woolly West of the American plains and mesas — B.S.Mason

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wild and woolly
1. Unpolished
2. Unrestrained
3. Suggestive of the Wild West, lawless
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Main Entry:wild

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uncouth in appearance or behavior

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wild and woolly — see woolly, 1
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Main Entry:wild
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wild and woolly
chiefly US informal : very wild : without order or control

His novels were about the wild and woolly Western frontier.

a wild and woolly love affair

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Main Entry:woolly

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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