Definitions

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  • adjective Scotland Peaceful; still.

Etymologies

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From Middle English rouly, roly, equivalent to roo +‎ -ly. Cognate with Danish rolig ("calm"), Icelandic róleg ("calm").

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Examples

  • Gramm (of all people) was able to snooker the Rhodes Scholar and dimwit roolie Senator Gried into all his half cooked ideas of a market without any government oversight.

    Las Vegas Sun Stories: All Sun Headlines 2010

  • Contrary to those bad tasting and smelling concoctions, we had roolie pollie, nut cake, comforts, the sweetie called Paradise Plum, and the sweetie that was shaped like a nut in shell (can't remember if there was a name for it.)

    unknown title 2009

  • Contrary to those bad tasting and smelling concoctions, we had roolie pollie, nut cake, comforts, the sweetie called Paradise Plum, and the sweetie that was shaped like a nut in shell (can't remember if there was a name for it.)

    Barbados Underground 2009

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