Peely wally

Peely wally

Peely Wally, peelie wallie, is Scottish dialect referring to something being: pale, off colour or ill looking.

Origins

The term peely wally originated in Scotland, but has slowly found its way into common use, everyday language in both England and Scotland.

Everyday uses

Peely wally can be used in many situations to describe various things, for example:

"That boy over there is looking a bit peely wally", meaning that the boy is looking off colour or slightly pasty looking.

"Ach noo Richard, you've made peely wally again", this situation would generally occur with a mother speaking to their son/husband, exclaiming that they have either made weak or milky tea, which can often be deemed undesirable.


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  • out of sorts — 1 I m feeling out of sorts: UNWELL, ill, poorly, sick, queasy, nauseous, peaky, run down, below par; Brit. off colour; …   Useful english dictionary

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