lully

名词 n. 感叹词 intj.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Wet or drying linen. UK,archaic,slang
  2. A child. obsolete,slang
  3. A shirt. UK,obsolete,slang
感叹词 intj.
  1. Alternative form of lullay. alt-of,alternative

词形变化

lullies plural lullies plural

词汇关系

词源

词源 1
Possibly from laundry, or lily (compare snow (“laundry”) as in snow-rig). Attested as early as c.1661.
词源 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”).
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