Lully
intj, noun, slang
intj, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Wet or drying linen. UK, archaic, slang
- 2 A child. obsolete, slang
- 3 A shirt. UK, obsolete, slang
Intj
- 1 Alternative form of lullay. alt-of, alternative
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Etymology 1
Possibly from laundry, or lily (compare snow (“laundry”) as in snow-rig). Attested as early as c.1661.
Etymology 2
Likely from lullaby, through lullaby-cheat (“child”, literally “lullaby-thing, sleep-stealer”) attested as early as 1648. Possible influence from Etymology 1, see shared phrase: lully-prigger of similar construction to lullaby-cheat. Possible influence from little. See also relations: loll (“favourite child”), and lolly (“child”).