What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Illywacker vs Illywhacker - What's the difference?

illywacker | illywhacker | Alternative forms |

Illywacker is an alternative form of illywhacker.

illywacker

Not English

Illywacker has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

English words similar to 'illywacker':

illywhacker, illwisher

illywhacker

English

Alternative forms

* illywacker

Noun

(en noun)
  • (Australia, colloquial, rare) A small-time confidence trickster or seller of trinkets.
  • *1985 , (Peter Carey), Illywhacker , Faber and Faber 2003, p. 228:
  • *:‘What's an illywhacker ?’ said Charles. ‘Spieler,’ explained Leah, who was not used to children.

    • Usage notes

    The term was little used before revived by Peter Carey's 1985 novel Illywhacker'', and the original sense is now difficult to ascertain.2001 , Susan Butler, ''The Dinkum Dictionary: The Origins of Australian Words , Text Publishing, ISBN 187648585X.

    Derived terms

    * whack the illy

    References