vooley

vooley

English

Etymology

Spelling representing a US pronunciation of the French word voulez.

Verb

vooley

1. Eye dialect spelling indicating a non-French-speaker pronouncing the French word voulez.
   • 1991, James White, Clara's Call, Unknown Soldier, page 18:

     She implied that a fully modern girl like herself didn't need to be told what happened after a man asked, "Vooley voo?" She thought a man's man could be forgiven what he did while he was far from home and close to death.

   • 1935, Crosbie Garstin, The Sunshine Settlers, page 226:

     "Non, course not," the farrier grumbled. "We're hout in the medders makin' daisy-chains an' henjoyin' the glorious sunshine. Ker vooley voo? Coin' to start one o' yer popular fatigues?"

   • 1923, Woman's Home Companion, Volume 50, Issues 7-12, page 8:

     "Vooley voo le vooley voo," said he fiercely, at the same time looking at me suspiciously.

See also

• voolay