wild and woolly
nˈwʊl adjective
unrestrained; lawless: a wild-and-woolly frontier town.
Origin:
1885–90; perhaps orig. referring to range-bred cattle
1885–90; perhaps orig. referring to range-bred cattle
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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Wild and woolly
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
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