williwaw en · NOUN
Etymology
Unknown.
Meanings
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A strong gust of cold wind.
The breeze in this case was the infamous north-Chicago williwaw that sometimes blows outward and bleacherward at Wrigley Field.
1982, Roger Angell, Late innings, Simon and Schuster, page 196:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| williwaws | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| williwau | alternative | lexicographic | |
| wulliwa | alternative | lexicographic | |
| willawa | alternative | lexicographic |