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wellie

well·ie [ wéllee ] (plural well·ies) or well·ie boot [ wéllee bt ] (plural well·ie boots) or well·y [ wéllee ] (plural well·ies) or well·y boot [ wéllee bt ] (plural well·y boots)


noun 
Definition:
 
U.K. dress  ( informal )
Same as  wellington boot (sense 1)


[Mid-20th century. Shortening and alteration]

give it some wellie to put some effort into doing somethingusually used as a command

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