10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PEELY-WALLY»
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peely-wally in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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Murder on the Second Tee:
That one on your table looks guy peely-wally.' 'What did you say – peely-wally?
What does that mean?' – van Bilt. 'It means needing a drink, sir. I'm usually peely-
wally at the end of my shift.' 'Hurry up then. We have business to discuss.
You look a bit peely-wally.' 'What's peely-wally?' asked Toby. 'It means not
looking or feeling well. My Scots grandmother used to say it.' In an exaggerated
Scottish accent, Kate said, 'Ye bairns are looking reet peely-wally. Eat up your
porridge ...
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Time for Tea Polly
Wally
This is a warm, funny story that introduces animals and food types with a fun surprise, revealed when the fantastic flaps are lifted.
"Olivier." The ghost smirked at this. "That's a dopey name." "Oh? What's yours,
then?" "Peely Wally." Olivier tried to keep a straight face, but Murray was less
restrained — Haw haw haw, Peely Wally! "I don't mean to be rude," the ghost said
, with ...
(She sure is peely-wally.) CanI givehim this piece ofbread? she asks Rocco. No
says Rocco. Come on says she. OK OK says Rocco give itto him. [Spiel]
Roccogivesthe signal for Pizarro that thegrave is dug: all readyformurder. Pizarro
enters.
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Edinburgh 2010: Mission Today and Tomorrow
Otherwise we'll become what here in Scotland is referred to as the peely-Wally
no-hopers. People who are off-colour, pale and ill-looking, with no sense of hope
or energy: 'He's a wee bit peely-Wally this morning!' Son of Man, can these ...
Kirsteen Kim, Andrew Anderson, Reginum Edinburgh, 2011
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The Locals' Guide to Glasgow:
Applied to a person showing envy PEELY-WALLY Pale, ill looking: ' or signs of
wanting something Are ye awright? Ye're awfy peely- wally the day.' just because
someone else has it; 'naebody thought aboot a HELL MEND YOU More or less ...
Owen O'Leary, Claudia Monteiro, Anne McMeekin, 2013
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Oxford Thesaurus of English
... a sheet, as white as a ghost, deathly pale, cadaverous, corpse-like, looking as
if one had seen a ghost; milky, creamy, cream, ivory, milk-white, alabaster;
informal like death warmed up; Scottish informal peely-wally; rare etiolated,
lymphatic.
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Being Scottish: Personal Reflections on Scottish Identity Today
... peely-wally objects that pass for crumpets down south. of State has been the
sheer strength of Scotland's image.
Thomas Martin Devine, Paddy Logue, 2002
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PEELY-WALLY»
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peely-wally is used in the context of the following news items.
Moro, London EC1 – restaurant review
And it is: rose prawns look uninspiring, peely-wally little squiggles against their vivid green garlic scapes (flower stalks of garlic plants: gentler, ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Your Voice Wednesday July 1
She stills enjoys a peely-wally digestive but, for her, opening a “slightly-burnt” packet is like finding Willy Wonka's golden ticket. Maybe the ... «Evening Telegraph, Jul 15»
Gary Ralston's restaurant review: Black Dove, 67 Kilmarnock Road …
Thankfully these little beauties, like us Scots on the summer beaches of Spain, arrived stripped, plump and peely-wally white. Our final small ... «Scottish Daily Record, Jun 15»
VDeep, Leith, Edinburgh – restaurant review
The “East v West” section delivers a gooey, garam masala-laced cauliflower cheese and some peely-wally, bland cumin, honey-and-whisky ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
Football: Scots triumph in an exercise in damage limitation
The biggest cheer of the night came just before the 40th minute for a streaker – definitely Scottish given his peely-wally backside – and whether ... «The National, Jun 15»
Ham ready to glow in homecoming fight
Ahead of his debut pro match back in December against David Kvaratskhelia, the peely-wally Glaswegian feared for his pale complexion ... «Glasgow Evening Times, Apr 15»
Aidan Smith: Summer football has its appeal
The peely-wally ginger is no longer the dominant look. We're flexible vacationers these days (and we no longer have trades). We don't qualify ... «Scotsman, Apr 15»
How do you say "scunnered" in German?
After all, Scots is known for its wonderful, sometimes onomatopoeic character. Could dreich, peely-wally, wabbit or wheesht be beaten? «Herald Scotland, Mar 15»
Chelsea lack explosive edge to put Paris Saint-Germain in their place
... better teams, the sense that Nemanja Matic has too much to do, not least with Cesc Fàbregas looking peely-wally since the turn of the year. «The Guardian, Feb 15»
Comfort soups: nostalgia in a bowl or magic medicine?
Chicken soup is one of the obvious infusions for the peely-wally. “It's so good,” says Ogus. “Growing up in a Jewish family, your grandmother's ... «The Guardian, Jan 15»
