green welly brigade — the ˌgreen ˈwelly brigade 7 [green welly brigade] noun singular + singular or plural verb (BrE, humorous … Useful english dictionary
green welly brigade — (also wellie) n [sing + sing/pl v] (BrE humor disapprov) a nickname for upper class and upper middle class British people who go to outdoor events in the countryside. The name comes from the green wellington boots (= rubber boots) that such… … Universalium
green-welly brigade — adj, n British (in the style of or characteristic of) upper middle class young people who indulge in country pursuits such as rid ing and hunting and who typically wear Barbour jackets and green wellington boots. The term green welly brigade is… … Contemporary slang
green welly brigade — Noun. Member s of the upper middle class who participate in countryside pursuits such as riding, fox hunting and shooting. They may be distinguished by their wax jackets and green wellingtons. Often a depreciatory name … English slang and colloquialisms
(the) Green Welly Brigade — the Green Welly Brigade UK US british humorous a name for middle class British people who live in the countryside, or who like to spend time in the countryside Thesaurus: people from the middle classessynonym … Useful english dictionary
the Green Welly Brigade — UK / US British humorous a name for middle class British people who live in the countryside, or who like to spend time in the countryside … English dictionary
Hunter Boot Ltd — Hunter Boot Limited Type Limited Industry Wellington Boots, Rubber and Footwear Goods Founded 1856 [1] … Wikipedia
wellie — I. welly n British 1a. force, impetus, power. The word often occurs in the phrase give it some wellie . 1b. brute strength, brawn as opposed to brain ► It was just welly, welly, welly. The ball must have been screaming for mercy. (Ron Yates… … Contemporary slang
Tyndrum — infobox UK place country = Scotland official name= Tyndrum/Taigh an Druim population = [http://www.forthvalleygis.gov.uk/stirling by number 167] os grid reference= NN330303 latitude=56.43524 longitude= 4.71009 map type=Scotland unitary scotland=… … Wikipedia
wellie — [wel′ē] n. pl. wellies [wel′ē] n. [Brit. Informal] WELLINGTON1 (sense 2)usually used in pl.: also welly [wel′ē] n. wellies * * * wel·lie also wel·ly (wĕlʹē) n … Universalium