Useful english dictionary. 2012.
wellie — [wel′ē] n. pl. wellies [wel′ē] n. [Brit. Informal] WELLINGTON1 (sense 2)usually used in pl.: also welly [wel′ē] n. wellies * * * wel·lie also wel·ly (wĕlʹē) n … Universalium
wellie — I. welly n British 1a. force, impetus, power. The word often occurs in the phrase give it some wellie . 1b. brute strength, brawn as opposed to brain ► It was just welly, welly, welly. The ball must have been screaming for mercy. (Ron Yates… … Contemporary slang
green welly brigade — (also wellie) n [sing + sing/pl v] (BrE humor disapprov) a nickname for upper class and upper middle class British people who go to outdoor events in the countryside. The name comes from the green wellington boots (= rubber boots) that such… … Universalium
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