vooley
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Spelling representing a US pronunciation of the French word voulez.
Verb
[edit]vooley
- Pronunciation 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, numbers 7-12, page 8:
- "Vooley voo le vooley voo," said he fiercely, at the same time looking at me suspiciously.