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Willie

//ˈwɪli// name, noun

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A diminutive of the male given name William.

    "Well agreed, Willie; then sit thee down, swain; Such a song never heardest thou but Colin sing."

  2. 2
    A diminutive of the female given name Wilhelmina or a feminine diminutive of William, often in the form Willie Mae.

    "Most of the names sounded white. There was Willie Mae Jones, Leroy Washington, Roosevelt Tucker, Bessie Lou Bean, and a few other black names. But the list looked awfully pale."

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of willy alt-of, alternative

Etymology

From Will + -ie.

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