william-nilliamadv.

Brit.

/ˌwɪljəmˈnɪljəm/,

/ˌwɪlɪəmˈnɪlɪəm/, U.S.

/ˌwɪljəmˈnɪljəm/,

/ˌwɪliəmˈnɪliəm/

Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: willy-nilly adv.

Etymology: Humorously extended form of willy-nilly adv., after the personal name William (see William n.), familiarly shortened to Willy (compare willy n.²).

humorous.

Whether one likes it or not, willingly or unwillingly; (also) haphazardly; = willy-nilly adv.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > necessity > [adverb] > whether one will or not

would…nouldOE

whether he (etc.) will or nillOE

will I (or) nill I (he, they, etc.)OE

maugre1340

nill he, will hea1400

who(ever) will or nillc1449

bongre maugrec1450

whether‥yea or no (also nay)1515

nolens volens1547

willing or nilling1578

volens nolens1602

willy-nilly1608

nilling, willing1657

nilly-willy1662

bon gré mal gré1818

wilta shalta1824

william-nilliam1907

1907 G. S. Gordon Let. 9 Sept. (1943) 23 I have called you sweet girl. But I will not..retract; and so sweet girl you must remain william nilliam.

1959 P. Bull I know Face x. 188 A splendid change from ordinary digs where the plate is plonked in front of you william-nilliam.

2006 Scotsman (Nexis) 22 Dec. 19 Gadgets, in particular, are being purchased william-nilliam and, before the till has gone ‘kurr-ching!’, your wee plastic electronic thing will be obsolete.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	william-nilliam
释义	william-nilliamadv. Brit. /ˌwɪljəmˈnɪljəm/, /ˌwɪlɪəmˈnɪlɪəm/, U.S. /ˌwɪljəmˈnɪljəm/, /ˌwɪliəmˈnɪliəm/ Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: willy-nilly adv. Etymology: Humorously extended form of willy-nilly adv., after the personal name William (see William n.), familiarly shortened to Willy (compare willy n.²). humorous. Whether one likes it or not, willingly or unwillingly; (also) haphazardly; = willy-nilly adv. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > necessity > [adverb] > whether one will or not would…nouldOE whether he (etc.) will or nillOE will I (or) nill I (he, they, etc.)OE maugre1340 nill he, will hea1400 who(ever) will or nillc1449 bongre maugrec1450 whether‥yea or no (also nay)1515 nolens volens1547 willing or nilling1578 volens nolens1602 willy-nilly1608 nilling, willing1657 nilly-willy1662 bon gré mal gré1818 wilta shalta1824 william-nilliam1907 1907 G. S. Gordon Let. 9 Sept. (1943) 23 I have called you sweet girl. But I will not..retract; and so sweet girl you must remain william nilliam. 1959 P. Bull I know Face x. 188 A splendid change from ordinary digs where the plate is plonked in front of you william-nilliam. 2006 Scotsman (Nexis) 22 Dec. 19 Gadgets, in particular, are being purchased william-nilliam and, before the till has gone ‘kurr-ching!’, your wee plastic electronic thing will be obsolete. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adv.1907
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