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- follies (n.)



[follies 词源字典] - "glamorous theatrical revue with lots of pretty girls," 1880, from French folies (mid-19c.), from folie (see folly), probably in its sense of "extravagance" (compare extravaganza).[follies etymology, follies origin, 英语词源]
- westerlies (n.)




- prevailing winds in certain latitudes, 1876, from westerly (see west).
- willies (n.)




- "spell of nervousness," 1896, perhaps from the woollies, a dialectal term for "nervous uneasiness," probably in reference to the itchiness of wool garments.