wonderwall

English

Etymology

From the 1995 song Wonderwall, by Oasis

Noun

wonderwall (plural wonderwalls)

1. A very dependable person
   • 1995, Noel Gallagher (lyrics and music), “Wonderwall”, in (What's the Story) Morning Glory?, performed by Oasis:

     Because maybe/You're gonna be the one that saves me/And after all/You're my wonderwall

   • 2009, Sherry Seethaler, Lies, Damned Lies, and Science:

     I am eternally indebted to Barbara Sawrey, who made me laugh the most along this journey. Everyone needs a wonderwall, and she's mine.

   • 2020, Melissa Foster, Tempted by Love:

     Daphne Zablonski had become his wonderwall, the person he was drawn to when they were out with their friends and thought about in the hundreds of hours in between.