willie wagtail
noun
Definition of willie wagtail
1 Scottish : pied wagtail
2 : a common, conspicuous, and very tame black-and-white wagtail (Rhipidura leucophrys) of Australia, New Guinea, and the Solomon islands
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Origin and Etymology of willie wagtail
Willie (nickname for William) + wagtail
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