double-u

[ duhb-uhl-yoo ]

noun

1. the letter w.

Word History and Origins

Origin of double-u¹

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

And the double-u is just next your bedroom on the top floor.

From Project Gutenberg

In Old-English, V is the same letter as U, and these two V’s stand for double-u, or W—for Walter.

From Project Gutenberg

His efforts to vault lingually over the first “double-u” excited much mirth.

From Project Gutenberg