'This hyphenated adverb is an alteration of will ye, nill ye, meaning "Be you willing, be you unwilling"'
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WORD ORIGINS: This hyphenated adverb is an alteration of will ye, nill ye, meaning Be you willing, be you unwilling
This hyphenated adverb is an alteration of will ye, nill ye, meaning "Be you willing, be you unwilling"
This hyphenated adverb is an alteration of will ye, nill ye, meaning "Be you willing, be you unwilling"
WORD ORIGINS
Willy-nilly
WORD ORIGINS