Lallies
Polari for legs — the singular 'lally' meaning one leg.
Definitions
By extension, to be on one's feet or walking, as in tired lallies after trolling all night.
Used admiringly of a shapely or notable pair of legs, often in appraisal of an attractive person.
In Polari, the legs; the singular 'lally' is one leg. The origin is uncertain, possibly from a nursery or dialect word.
Lallies In A Sentence
Origin & Usage
Polari of mid-20th-century Britain; 'lally/lallies' for legs is of uncertain origin, possibly nursery or dialectal, and is catalogued in Paul Baker's Polari glossaries.
People Also Ask
What does lallies mean?
It is Polari for legs; a single leg is a 'lally'.
Where does lallies come from?
The origin is uncertain — possibly a nursery or dialect word — and is not firmly documented.
How was lallies used?
Often admiringly, as in 'vada the lallies on that one', praising someone's legs.
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