gilly

¹

[ gil-ee ]

noun

, Scot.

, plural gil·lies.

1. gillie.

gilly

²

[ gil-ee ]

noun

, plural gil·lies.

1. a truck or wagon, especially one used to transport the equipment of a circus or carnival.

verb (used with or without object)

, gil·lied, gil·ly·ing.

1. to carry or be carried on a gilly.

Word History and Origins

Origin of gilly¹

gill (dial.) < ? + -y ²

Example Sentences

Known as "Gilly", he has been described as a "remarkable Army Special Operations soldier" who helped train fighters in Afghanistan as well as Ukrainian soldiers in the UK.

From BBC

“Gilly”: “She’s always in trouble, her hair’s like a bubble, knock knock, who’s there, it’s Gilly!”

From Los Angeles Times

"I replied, 'Gilly, I'm finished with coaching. I'm nearly 80 and it's a fair distance from where I'm living in Berkshire'," he reveals.

From BBC

Since this hiring and immediate firing, Gillis has created a successful comedy career with the Netflix comedy special "Shane Gillis: Beautiful Dogs" and a YouTube sketch comedy channel called "Gilly and Keeves" that has nearly a million subscribers and millions of views.

From Salon

Gillis' YouTube, "Gilly and Keeves," where he is seen dressed up as former president Donald Trump in a seemingly mocking way has nearly a million subscribers and a couple million hits per video.

From Salon

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