n. hoo-leel-ia hoo-leel-ya or hill-yale-ya
1. A frazzled, flustered person in a frenetic flurry.
(Can be triggered by low approval levels, adjacent conversations about waffles, and/or banter about sartorial choices specific to days of the week and intended to impress a fine looking woman).
2. A hellion child, running around being rowdy and mischievous. Affectionate connotation. Something mothers used to say.
(American English, 1999, lexiconical recognition often disputed)
////// note: So this is a made up word from S01E20 of Aaron Sorkin's "The West Wing". I was surprised it wasn't in here! Since it'll likely only be searched by people who are into the show, I'm making some references to the scene that I think people would find amusing. The example sentences also have some callback references to the series.... anyway the guidelines say "you're writing for a general audience" so hopefully this is within bounds... Feel free to cut the obscure stuff or however you think it should be changed. Thanks for your work! It's such a great and fun resource!
1. A frazzled, flustered person in a frenetic flurry.
(Can be triggered by low approval levels, adjacent conversations about waffles, and/or banter about sartorial choices specific to days of the week and intended to impress a fine looking woman).
2. A hellion child, running around being rowdy and mischievous. Affectionate connotation. Something mothers used to say.
(American English, 1999, lexiconical recognition often disputed)
////// note: So this is a made up word from S01E20 of Aaron Sorkin's "The West Wing". I was surprised it wasn't in here! Since it'll likely only be searched by people who are into the show, I'm making some references to the scene that I think people would find amusing. The example sentences also have some callback references to the series.... anyway the guidelines say "you're writing for a general audience" so hopefully this is within bounds... Feel free to cut the obscure stuff or however you think it should be changed. Thanks for your work! It's such a great and fun resource!
Person at a Table: They don’t have Fresca, they’re out of crab puffs, and I coughed up a forkful of waffles!
Waiter in a Restaurant: Naught for nothing, but you’re being a damned hooleelia, and you know it too.
Waiter in a Restaurant: Naught for nothing, but you’re being a damned hooleelia, and you know it too.
by Jeffrey Hancock March 16, 2024