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wild and woolly

[wahyld-n-wool-ee]

wild-and-wool·ly

[wahyld-n-wool-ee]
adjective
unrestrained; lawless: a wild-and-woolly frontier town.

Origin:
1885–90; perhaps orig. referring to range-bred cattle
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Wild and woolly is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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wild and woolly definition


  1. mod.
    exciting; hairy. : Things get a little wild and woolly on a Friday evening at Willy's place.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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