10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WOOLLIES»
Discover the use of
woollies in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
woollies and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Soul Adventures in Fairy Land
"Not fight the Woollies?" The old woman gave a grim laugh, shaking her head at
so much ignorance. One of the other women joined in with a shrill voice. "The
Woollies are angry, mean robbers!" she screeched. "Everyone knows that.
Lost. in. Woollies. He told me he didn't remember much from his early childhood,
but then again I don't suppose many kids can, though he did remember that on
Saturday mornings he was always dragged off by his mother to go shopping to ...
3
Pioneers of the Colorado Parks
11. Woollies. The fight for pasturage is an old, old story in that section [North Park
], but it has never before reached such serious proportions. Heretofore the
settlers have contented themselves with driving sheep over bluffs or shooting a
few of ...
4
Lame Deer, Seeker of Visions
woollies over like flapjacks. Once I overlooked one and it died on me within an
hour. Some sheep are so dumb they won't recognize, or feed, their own lambs.
These orphans are called bums and you have to hand raise them, unless you
can ...
John Fire, Richard Erdoes, 1994
5
Dancing at the Rascal Fair
"And the woollies," Lucas inquired as he and Nancy returned to the wagon. "How
are the woollies?" That was the pregnant question, right enough. The saying is
that it takes three generations to make a herdsman, but in the considerable ...
“Well, Mum, I am going to meet some of the lads at Woollies (\X/oolworths).We
will go to the Milk Bar, and probably go for a walk in the Park.” “Good, I am going
shopping. Don't forget to change.” “No Mother.” “Is Tommy going with you then?
7
Shorter Slang Dictionary
A variant of poofter. woollies woollen clothing, esp. knitted garments (such as
jumpers and cardigans) made from wool or similar yarn. Often used in the phrase
winter woollies, as in I've packed my winter woollies, in case the weather turns ...
Paul Beale, Eric Partridge, Rosalind Fergusson, 2003
8
Night Flyer/Mosquito Pathfinder: Night Operations in World ...
“I'll buy you a set from Woollies tomorrow.” “But they'll know they're from Woollies,
won't they?” she protested. True – the ones at Woollies had bone handles and
could hardly be mistaken for service irons. Finally, I persuaded her to report to ...
Lewis Brandon, Albert Smith, Ian Smith, 2011
9
Testing Times: The Story of the Men who Made SA Cricket
Winter woollies to vodka, lumbago liniment to hair-lotion... Reading his copy of
The Star on the morning of February 15, 1957, Fortune was quietly taken aback.
Tor weeks past some knowledgeable advertising agent had succeeded in
making ...
10
A Neotropical Companion: An Introduction to the Animals, ...
The rare and endangered yellow-tailed woolly monkey (L. flavicauda) occupies a
very restricted range in northeastern Peru. Woollies are slightly larger than
spiders, weighing up to 10 kg (22 lbs), and in body shape they more closely
resemble ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WOOLLIES»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
woollies is used in the context of the following news items.
Winter woollies are flying off the shelves
With temperatures plummeting to 2C this week Tauranga residents have been stocking up on winter woollies and heaters. The Warehouse Fraser Cove store ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
Aldi, Coles and Woollies bad for businesses and economy
Aldi, Coles and Woollies bad for businesses and economy. Why a monopoly by the big 3 Aldi, Coles and Woolworths is bad for Australian businesses and ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
Winter woollies donated to Whanganui
Winter woollies have made their way to Whanganui homes to help those affected by the floods. Palmerston North's secondhand stores have teamed up to send ... «Manawatu Standard, Jun 15»
Brisbane weather: Light drizzle and warmer temperatures predicted
The winter woollies Brisbane residents needed a week or two ago can go back in the wardrobe. Compared to a recent cold snap, Brisbane began the working ... «Brisbane Times, Jun 15»
Woollies wanted for newborns
"Our babies need woollies as well. We're often having to go down to neo-nates to get stuff for our cold babies," she said. "Because we give it away it doesn't last ... «Manawatu Standard, Mar 15»
TPG buys iiNet, Woollies gets 'appy with Apple and game …
Australia's "best-loved" ISP gets bought, Woollies hints at an Apple Watch app and mobile games finally get a classification system. by Nic Healey · @dr_nic; 13 ... «CNET, Mar 15»
Gok Wan's Real Women model tartan, checks and winter woollies
Aunty Gok – aka Gok Wan – was back on This Morning with his team or 'Real Women' today, showing viewers how to pull off three of autumn and winter's key ... «stv.tv, Oct 14»
Mammoth woollies: this season's sweater is a one-suits-all jumper
The cosy, comfort-blanket jumper is more than just a couch companion — this season it doubles as a dress and keeps the cold out like a coat. Karen Dacre has ... «Evening Standard, Oct 14»
Get those winter woollies – temperatures to hit a wintry three …
News Irish News. Tuesday 28 July 2015. Get those winter woollies – temperatures to hit a wintry three degrees tonight. Independent.ie Newsdesk Twitter · Email. «Irish Independent, Oct 14»
Keira Knightley's requested wartime woollies for new role so she …
comments. Keira Knightley requested wartime woollies for her wardrobe, so she wouldn't look too glamorous in her latest film. The actress co-stars with Benedict ... «Daily Mail, Sep 14»
