tolly

[ tol-ee ]

noun,plural tol·lies.British Slang.

Origin of tolly

1
First recorded in 1850–55; alteration of tallow

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British Dictionary definitions for tolly

tolly

tollie

/ (ˈtɒlɪ) /


nounplural -lies
  1. Southern African a castrated calf

Origin of tolly

1
C19: from Xhosa ithole calf on which the horns have begun to appear

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