English word origin

Etymology of tilly

From Irish tuilleadh (“more”).

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Source etymology 1

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noun

An extra product given to a customer at no additional charge; a lagniappe.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Irish tuilleadh (“more”).

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Derivation mentiontuilleadhga

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Source etymology 2

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noun

A small open-backed truck.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From WWII British Army usage Tilly (“name of a range of British Army vehicles”), from utility.

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Source etymology 3

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adj

Containing till (unsorted glacial sediment).

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Etymology tree English till Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English tilly From till + -y.

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