English Explanatory Dictionary

wooley back

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alternative form of woollyback (“pejorative: an inhabitant of a rural area”).
  2. A term of abuse directed at Highlanders or rural folk in general.

Word forms

wooley back wooley backs woolyback

Etymology

See woolly back.

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