willie-waught

noun

wil·​lie-waught

ˈwiliˌwäḵt

plural -s

: a deep draft (as of ale)

Word History

Etymology

by incorrect division from guidwillie waught in Auld Lang Syne by Robert Burns †1796 Scottish poet

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