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TILLY
Etymology 1
Noun
tilly (plural tillies)
(Ireland) An extra product given to a customer at no additional charge; a lagniappe.
Synonyms
• lagniappe (America), pasella (South Africa)
Etymology 2
Noun
tilly (plural tillies)
(UK) A small open-backed truck.
Synonyms
• (small truck): ute (Australia)
Etymology 3
Adjective
tilly (comparative more tilly, superlative most tilly)
Containing till (unsorted glacial sediment).
Etymology 1
Proper noun
Tilly
A diminutive of the female given name Matilda.
Etymology 2
Proper noun
Tilly
A surname.
Etymology 3
Noun
Tilly (plural Tillies)
Alternative letter-case form of tilly
Source: Wiktionary
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HEEDLESS
(adjective) marked by or paying little heed or attention; “We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics”--Franklin D. Roosevelt; “heedless of danger”; “heedless of the child’s crying”
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