willy-willy [wil-ee-wil-ee] ExamplesWord Origin noun, plural wil·ly-wil·lies. Australian.
- a severe tropical cyclone.
Origin of willy-willy First recorded in 1890–95; of obscure origin Examples from the Web for willy-willy Historical Examples of willy-willy
Evidently he had just arrived in White Cliffs, and had not yet been in a willy-willy (sand-storm).
Alexander MacDonald
British Dictionary definitions for willy-willy willy-willy noun Australian
- a duststorm
- obsolete a tropical cyclone
Word Origin for willy-willy from a native Australian language