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Wooly vs Woolyback - What's the difference?

wooly | woolyback | Synonyms |

Wooly is a synonym of woolyback.


As nouns the difference between wooly and woolyback

is that wooly is (us) while woolyback is (regional|liverpool) a person who works in liverpool docks (historically).

As a adjective wooly

is (us).

wooly

English

Adjective

(er)
  • (US)
    • Put on a wooly jumper and turn down the thermostat.
    wooly hair
    That's the sort of wooly thinking that causes wars to start.

    Noun

    (woolies)
  • (US)

    • woolyback

    English

    Alternative forms

    * wooley back (Geordie) * woollyback

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (regional, Liverpool) A person who works in Liverpool docks (historically)
  • (regional, pejorative, Liverpool) A person from any of several towns or the country around Liverpool (present day)

    • Synonyms

    * wooly

    Related terms

    * Liverpudlian * Scouse * Scouser