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colly
[ kol-ee ]
verb (used with object)
- to blacken as with coal dust; begrime.
noun
- grime; soot.
colly
/ ˈkɒlɪ /
noun
- soot or grime, such as coal dust
verb
- tr to begrime; besmirch
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of colly1
Example Sentences
James figured to be rusty after missing the last 20 games with a high right ankle sprain suffered against Atlanta when Hawks forward Solomon Hill collied with him on March 20.
Though most of us sing “four calling birds,” the correct word is actually "colly," according to a 2016 blog post by the Library of Congress.
I thought the “colly birds” version that most people, including me, still sing in Britain was perhaps one of those early-childhood mistakes that embarrassingly persist into late adulthood.
“As colly passed out of common usage among English-language speakers, it’s no surprise that Austin’s similar-sounding alternative calling became more popular,” he wrote.
Once called colly birds — an ancient term for blackbirds — they are ringing up at $599.96, the same as last year.
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