wilkies

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Scots

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Scots willcat (“wild cat”).[1]

Noun

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wilkies (plural only)

  1. (gymnastics) a forward roll

Usage notes

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  • Common phrases: to roll over your wilkies, to tumble your wilkies, to burl your wilkies (Dumbarton), to gae ower your wilkies (Glasgow).

References

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  1. ^ Dictionary of the Scots Language, s.v. "wild" (https://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/wild)
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