wilkies

Scots

Etymology

From Scots willcat ("wild cat")[1]

Noun

wilkies (plural only)

  1. A forward roll (gymnastics)

Usage notes
  • Common phrases: to roll over your wilkies, to tumble your wilkies, to burl your wilkies (Dumbarton), to gae ower your wilkies (Glasgow).

Alternative form
  • wulkies

References
  1. Dictionary of the Scots Language, s.v. "wild" (https://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/wild)
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