Word of the Day - Willy-nilly

[Jace]

Willy-nilly...adj (Oh! yes...it's in the dictionary

Def.: Whether desired or not, being or occurring whether desired or not.

will ye, nill ye...be you willing, be you unwilling.

Let's not be willy-nilly about it!

 

[ohioboy]

She kissed me, but it was not willy-nilly!

 

[RadishRose]

She kissed me, but it was not willy-nilly!

It was Milli Vanilli.

 

[Kaila]

Willy-nilly...adj (Oh! yes...it's in the dictionary

Def.: Whether desired or not, being or occurring whether desired or not.

will ye, nill ye...be you willing, be you unwilling.

Let's not be willy-nilly about it!

We know how we generally have used this word,
but it's interesting to see the actual definition, and to be reminded of that ditty, representing a possible meaning derivation,
for willy-nilly.

 

[Kaila]

Some of us have a list of planned tasks to accomplish,
yet we often go about doing them, willy-nilly,
without any order of priority, or without due determination.