Phrase info

wild and woolly

Speech parts

1. wild and woolly - Adjective

2. wild and woolly - Phrase

Meaning

wild and woolly (comparative wilder and woollier, superlative wildest and woolliest)

(informal) Uncultured and without laws.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Alternative names

wild-and-woolly

Examples

I have to tell you something. It really is, you know, it's rough and tumble. It's wild and woolly. It's a blast...it's a blast. It really is fun, because dammit, there's nothing better than to going out there and fighting the fight... Tom Cruise

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