Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗noun
Alternative form of rolley (“horse-drawn wheeled vehicle used in a mine”). · Alternative form of rollie (“cigarette rolled by hand”).
adj
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryRolling; having the ability to roll, usually due to wheels attached on the bottom. · Rough, turbulent, characterized by large or rapid waves.
From roll + -y. Compare older roly-poly.
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