willy willy

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willy willy

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From Yindjibarndi wili wili (or a related language of northwest Australia).

noun willy willies · willy-willy

Australia A whirlwind, cyclone or tornado; a dust devil. The willy-willy roared and crackled as it approached; sucked up leaves, branches, plastic, paper and scraps of metal sheet, spiralling them into the sky and then sweeping across the camp-ground and on towards the road.
Similar: tornado, twister, waterspout

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@misc{willy_willy_2026,
  title = {willy willy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/willy%20willy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}