Willy nilly
Posted by Gary on June 16, 2005
Just to start things off, I wonder if anyone has come across this derivation. In Neal Stephenson's Baroque Trilogy (which is a very good read by the way, despite needing a handcart to lift) he writes willy nilly as 'will he, nill he'. I can't find any reference to that anywhere and it's quite possible Stephenson made it up. Having got most of the way through these books it's clear that he isn't short on imagination.
I've not seen that before - anyone else?
- Willy nilly David FG 16/June/05
- Willy nilly Bruce Kahl 16/June/05
- Willy nilly Smokey Stover 17/June/05
- Willy nilly Victoria S Dennis 17/June/05
- Why I love this site Bob 17/June/05
- Willy nilly Victoria S Dennis 17/June/05
- Willy nilly Smokey Stover 17/June/05
- Willy nilly Bruce Kahl 16/June/05